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We’re Not Dead, Baby!, with David Plouffe

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We’re Not Dead, Baby!, with David Plouffe

Democratic strategists David Plouffe and Lis Smith join Jen to go over what the Mamdani and Spanberger victories mean for the party.

Nov. 5, 2025, 9:02 PM EST
By  MS NOW

Last night felt like a make-or-break moment for Democrats, as voters handed decisive victories to the party, especially in New Jersey, Virginia, and New York City. The three candidates that won in those places (Mikie Sherrill, Abigail Spanberger, and Zohran Mamdani respectively) are very different from each other and ran very different campaigns, showing that there isn’t only one face of the Democratic party.

David Plouffe, Democratic strategist and former campaign manager to Barack Obama, joins Jen Psaki and Lis Smith to analyze the races, the key takeaways, and how the Dems can take advantage of the momentum to stage a return to power.

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