"Democrats have tried to move on from the election and the months of agonizing soul-searching that at times has felt more like self-immolation. The party has struggled to articulate a positive vision for the future, and its poll numbers remain abysmal. But there have been at least a few bright spots, including a series of special elections, most recently for a House seat in Virginia that a Democrat won by a landslide this week."
"'It's Joe and Jill's decision.' We all said that, like a mantra, as if we'd all been hypnotized," Harris writes in the excerpt. "Was it grace, or was it recklessness? In retrospect, I think it was recklessness. The stakes were simply too high. This wasn't a choice that should have been left to an individual's ego, an individual's ambition. It should have been more than a personal decision."
Democrats attempted to move past the 2024 election and months of agonizing soul-searching but continue to struggle with low poll numbers and an inability to articulate a positive vision. A few bright spots have appeared, including special-election wins such as a recent Virginia House victory. Party attention, however, reverted to concerns about Biden's age and the wisdom of his decision to run. The campaign whirlwind began after Biden abandoned his reelection effort following a disastrous June debate and culminated in defeat to Donald Trump. Some party figures privately criticized the handling of the 2024 campaign and questioned leaving the nomination decision to one individual.
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