Co-host of Pod Save America; Former Obama Senior Advisor
Strategy Memos
Aug 31, 2026
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4 min read
A rising issue with a great bad guy and one big problem: it's not about prices.
Message Guidance
Aug 26, 2026
3 min read
Trump keeps handing Democrats an unpopular, self-inflicted issue. Here's how to make the most of it.
Aug 24, 2026
5 min read
Every Democrat is talking about data centers now. Here's what's working, what's not, and how to keep the pressure on.
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Aug 17, 2026
Voters are handing us the biggest issue in politics on a silver platter. Here's how to talk about it
Aug 10, 2026
Voters are scared, they've already picked the villain, and neither party owns this yet.
Aug 3, 2026
The policies that win do more than solve a problem, they tell a story
Jul 29, 2026
Republicans chose billionaires over working families. Here's how to make them pay for it.
Jul 27, 2026
A look at the political landscape and the work left to do to actually win
Polling Analysis
Jul 20, 2026
A new poll sheds light on the battle for the Latino vote
Jul 13, 2026
Young voters still hate Trump. What they don't have anymore is faith that voting changes anything.
Jul 7, 2026
An issue that is resonant, relevant, and plays to our strenghts
Jun 29, 2026
Authenticity, the establishment, the economy, and Israel: a field guide to the new dynamics.
Jun 25, 2026
The Pew Political Typology report is an invaluable resource.
Jun 22, 2026
6 min read
The old communications playbook is dead. Five rules for the media environment that replaced it.
Jun 18, 2026
Obama is a generationally talented communicator, but there is much for every Democrat to learn from his approach to messaging.
Jun 15, 2026
A messaging framework for the rare issue that crosses party lines and lifts every Democrat on the ballot.
Jun 8, 2026
12 min read
How to make your field and communications strategies more effective.
Jun 4, 2026
Some recent public opinion research of note
Jun 1, 2026
What the NYT poll actually means and the five policies that follow from it
May 26, 2026
The NYT poll reveals some interesting truths about our voters.
May 20, 2026
A practical guide to making corruption work for you in 2026 — and the mistakes that waste the opening.Here
May 18, 2026
It may be the single best issue our side has this cycle. Most candidates will still get it wrong.
May 11, 2026
The GOP plans to use its massive financial advantage in this election to nuke the Democrats
May 6, 2026
Here's what it means and what you should do.
May 4, 2026
The data on where swing voters get their information will change how you communicate
