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Young Black voters are abandoning the Democratic establishment

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| Washington Post Opinions Verified
Young Black voters are abandoning the Democratic establishment (washingtonpost.com) Young Black voters are abandoning the Democratic establishment By Perry Bacon Jr. 2025071417475300 A long list of New York's Black pastors and politicians endorsed former governor Andrew M. Cuomo in the run-up to the city's Democratic primary for mayor last month.
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Why voters probably won’t punish Republicans for cutting Medicaid

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By Perry Bacon Jr. Verified
| Washington Post Opinions Verified
Why voters probably won’t punish Republicans for cutting Medicaid (washingtonpost.com) Why voters probably won’t punish Republicans for cutting Medicaid By Perry Bacon Jr. 2025070819275000 For Kentucky, one of the poorest states in the country, the largely federally funded expansion of Medicaid under Obamacare has been a huge policy boon. The state's uninsured rate has dropped by half over the past decade. Rural hospitals that might have otherwise closed stayed open.
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New York Democrats ignored party elders and chose the better candidate

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| Philadelphia Tribune Verified
It was the best version of the Democratic Party: a political upstart with fresh ideas coming out of nowhere and building a base of super-enthusiastic supporters. It was also the worst version of the Democratic Party: old guard politicians and the super-wealthy joining forces to try to block the newcomer in favor of a veteran insider best known for his pettiness and poor treatment of women. The more youthful, optimistic version won. New York state Rep.
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