Winning won’t solve the Democratic Party’s problems. (We should try and do it anyway, but let’s be honest.)
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Amanda Litman
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This week's @runforsomething.net feel-good update: We have 39 candidates on the ballot tomorrow! rfsfeelgoodupdates.substack.com/p/rfs-feel-g...
RFS feel-good update (8/3): 39 candidates up tomorrow!Get to know a few of the amazing leaders runningrfsfeelgoodupdates.substack.comIncompetence & mediocrity on all sides of this story. How can people trust this version of the DNC to be an effective facilitator of the 2028 presidential primary or prepare sufficiently to be the backbone of the Democratic nominee’s campaign? www.nytimes.com/2026/08/03/u...
Author of Democrats’ 2024 Autopsy Says Party Left Out Key ChapterA dispute over the chapter between the author and the Democratic National Committee has added to the party’s turmoil as it tries to look forward, not backward.www.nytimes.comFirst of the month means book reviews - 9 great reads for beach or pool lounging. open.substack.com/pub/amandali...
July book report9 books perfect for beach- or pool-readingopen.substack.comTrust is distinct from ideology -- and even if we win Congress, we're not going to be in a good position to win back trust. amandalitman.substack.com/p/zooming-ou...
Zooming out: How's the Democratic Party doing?Not great!amandalitman.substack.comIn my personal newsletter: Zooming out a little bit on the state of the Democratic Party & why winning in November is necessary & important -- but won't solve our core problem around trust. amandalitman.substack.com/p/zooming-ou...
Zooming out: How's the Democratic Party doing?Not great!amandalitman.substack.comIt was mostly fun (and only a little bit weird) to sit across a table from Alec Baldwin and talk about Run for Something for an hour. youtu.be/0CsUvnTE4ts
Amanda Litman on Next Gen Leadership | Here's The Thing with Alec BaldwinYouTube video by Here's The Thing with Alec Baldwinyoutu.beWas just going back thru the @runforsomething.net podcast archives (we had a podcast for about a year in 2020-2021) - we had some real rising stars on the show!! open.spotify.com/show/5wrV3tK...
Great news, romance/politics fans: My good friend wrote an A+ book about campaign staffers going from enemies to colleagues to friends to lovers to campaign rivals. It’s hot, true to politics, & very fun. You can grab an advanced copy before it's out in the fall: forms.gle/v8ExnZzmDSAf...
This week's @runforsomething.net feel-good update: Election wins, stopping data centers, and how voters feel about age limits... rfsfeelgoodupdates.substack.com/p/rfs-feel-g...
RFS feel-good update (7/27): "Who is our state for? And who will be able to live here if the cost of living keeps going up?"What our candidates are hearing on the doorsrfsfeelgoodupdates.substack.comWrote this back in May and I stand by it: Ken Martin has got to go - it is a huge problem that the DNC has no money and somehow even less trust as we head into a presidential primary in 2027-2028. open.substack.com/pub/amandali...
Why the DNC autopsy report mattersTLDR: Ken Martin should resign & we should stop settling for mediocrityopen.substack.comThe only people with the power to change leadership are DNC members and Ken himself. Hope they find it in themselves to honestly answer: Is the status quo serving our larger goals? www.nytimes.com/2026/07/26/u...
Inside the Phone-Throwing Drama at the Troubled, Broke Democratic Party (Gift Article)The Democrats should be well positioned to make gains in this year’s midterms. But inside party headquarters, every week brings paranoia, worries about money and, on occasion, emotional eruptions.www.nytimes.comBringing home a puppy to a small Brooklyn apartment with two toddlers was objectively crazy but subjectively, 10/10. (Will be 11/10 when she stops shitting on the floor.) open.substack.com/pub/amandali...
So we got a puppy...Objectively: Crazy. Subjectively: I love it.open.substack.comSuper interesting interview and reflects what we’ve seen: People are desperate for something to join.
Omar WasowWhy has DSA grown? One argument from this research: not just ideology, but organization. Strong membership plus ongoing and continuous participation in social movements creates credibility, committed volunteers, political skills, and durable electoral capacity. www.niskanencenter.org/inside-the-d...