Navigating Expectations and Challenges in the Democratic Party

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This chapter analyzes a recent acceptance speech from a key Democratic figure, examining its influence amid the party's ongoing challenges. It considers both the enthusiasm generated by the speech and the potential pitfalls of unrealistic expectations, questioning the party's ability to maintain momentum in a divided political climate.

Democrats from across the US gathered in Chicago for their presidential convention this week, promising to move past the Donald Trump-era of American politics. But if their newly-minted nominee, vice-president Kamala Harris, wins November’s election, she’ll have her work cut out to keep her party together. The FT’s deputy Washington bureau chief, Lauren Fedor, and US political news editor, Derek Brower, join this week’s Swamp Notes from Chicago to explain what the future of the party might look like.

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Swamp Notes is produced by Ethan Plotkin, Sonja Hutson, Lauren Fedor and Marc Filippino. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. Special thanks to Pierre Nicholson.

CREDIT: PBS NewsHour

Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com

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