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Chris Murphy: “If I have one critique of the 2020 election campaign, it’s that the tent pole of that campaign was democracy, saving…”

On the recordMarch 2, 2025
If I have one critique of the 2020 election campaign, it’s that the tent pole of that campaign was democracy, saving democracy, not breaking up concentrated economic power. And in retrospect, I think that was a mistake.
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Chris Murphy
Democratic · Connecticut

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Murphy reflects on the Democratic campaign's focus, suggesting it overlooked economic issues.

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