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Sheldon Whitehouse: If you're always meeting voters where they are or were, they'll begin to notice that you never have anything new to say…

On the recordJuly 10, 2025
If you're always meeting voters where they are or were, they'll begin to notice that you never have anything new to say, that they never learn anything from you, that you're not a leader but a follower.
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island
Source
commondreams.org
Jul 10, 2025

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Whitehouse criticizes Democrats for not presenting new ideas to voters.

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