US EditionBarack Obama tells House Democrats that party should focus on midterms, not divides
Obama urged unity among Democrats to focus on reclaiming the House in 2026 to block harmful policies and address affordability and health care challenges.
- Former President Barack Obama urged House Democrats on Dec. 14 at a Los Angeles DCCC event to prioritize winning back the House in 2026, emphasizing the goal as immediate.
- Because a House majority would serve as a bulwark, Obama said the party must prioritize reclaiming it to block `some of the worst impulses that are coming out of this White House` and highlight harms on affordability and health care before addressing intraparty ideological differences.
- At a Los Angeles DCCC event, Obama urged Democrats to prioritize winning the House in 2026, emphasizing unity and the need to block `some of the worst impulses that are coming out of this White House`.
- Obama emphasized that the short-term strategy is to win the House, saying a majority would highlight damage and push messages on affordability, health care, and redistricting.
- Looking ahead, Former President Barack Obama framed a two-pronged plan to reclaim a House majority next year and hone party messaging in the coming years, warning Democrats cannot 'bring those people back in' without winning the House.
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'Meet The Moment': Barack Obama Lays Out Strategy For Democrats To Fight Back Against Trump
Source: JEWEL SAMAD / Getty Former President Barack Obama delivered a message to Democrats on Dec. 14, speaking at a Los Angeles fundraiser hosted by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) alongside House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, urging the party to unify and “meet the moment” as it looks ahead to upcoming elections. During his remarks, Obama stressed that Democrats must first focus on regaining power in Congress before …
Former President Barack Obama believes that the short-term priority of the Democratic Party should be to regain control of the House of Representatives
Barack Obama tells House Democrats that party should focus on midterms, not divides
Former President Barack Obama told House Democrats at an event on Sunday in Los Angeles that as they focus on trying to win control of the House of Representatives, they should not get caught up in ideological differences within the party and can “sort through” them later, according to excerpts of his comments provided to ABC News. Ideological arguments within the Democratic Party between its progressive and moderate wings came into sharp focus …
‘Meet The Moment’: Barack Obama Lays Out Strategy For Democrats To Fight Back Against Trump
Source: JEWEL SAMAD / Getty Former President Barack Obama delivered a message to Democrats on Dec. 14, speaking at a Los Angeles fundraiser hosted by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) alongside House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, urging the party to unify and “meet the moment” as it looks ahead to upcoming elections. During his remarks, Obama stressed that Democrats must first focus on regaining power in Congress before …
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