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Democrats Have a Very Good Problem on Their Hands
Jonathan Bernstein's morning links.
Can they maintain their momentum?
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We'll see whether Democrats flock to the polls in off-year elections this November and in the midterms next year, but one thing is already certain: A flood of them are running for office.
On the one hand, as political scientist Seth Masket points out (see also Ed Kilgore on this topic), this is very good news for the party. Quality candidates win elections, even if nothing else is going in a party's direction. The fact that candidates are coming out of the woodwork is both an indication of general energy in the party and something that will still matter even if that enthusiasm dissipates a bit over the next several months.