"Be plainspoken, not lofty or academic. Don't live online, but be authentic on social media. Loosen up, and be patriotic without fear that something like the American flag or Pledge of Allegiance has been co-opted by conservatives. We're doing it early, and we're doing it much, much more aggressively than we did last time."
"In 2026, we're going to win, because we have one great nominee, and his name is Donald Trump. But we're going to lose the presidential election in 2028 if we can't find an economic message that identifies with most people. We have no economic message, and if we don't get one, we're not going to win."
Moderate Democrats gathered at Third Way's invite-only conference to counter progressive momentum, arguing the party must avoid swinging too far left to win back Congress and the presidency. Leaders emphasized being plainspoken rather than academic, authentic on social media, and patriotic without ceding symbols to conservatives. Matt Bennett announced Third Way plans aggressive engagement with 2028 presidential candidates. Jim Messina, Obama's 2012 campaign manager, stated Democrats will win 2026 midterms due to Trump's unpopularity but face 2028 defeat without a compelling economic message. The conference highlighted Democrats' need to find stronger footing with voters through clearer economic positioning.
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