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BREAKING: Secret Notes From Democratic Party Headquarters

A peek inside the finest minds that ever got legacy-admitted to the Ivy Leagues.

Thanks to an anonymous tipster, Current Affairs is pleased to be able to share these internal strategy notes found on a conference table in DNC HQ. We believe this totally real memo provides a never-before seen window into the party’s approach to choosing its 2020 electoral tactics.

By Jason Adam Katzenstein. Get his book today!

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