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On the recordAugust 12, 2026
“It’s time to fight for what people actually need,” Flanagan recently told the Guardian. “And so often I think Democrats are like: ‘What do we think we can win?’ Instead of: ‘What are the fights that we should be picking?’”
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Peggy Flanagan
Minnesota

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Discussing the focus of Democratic campaigns

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