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Episode Synopsis
Twenty years ago, Democrats could win seats in Polk County. without too much difficulty. Today, they can't even beat a Republican organization that needs to call police to break up their meetings. Is there anything they can do about that?I asked NC Democratic Party First Vice-Chair Jonah Garson, who was in Columbus recently for the Polk Democrats County Convention. It's a long conversation, but stick around for the last few minutes when he really gets fired up about how his team can win.Further reading:NC Democratic Party leadershipThe Hollow Parties: The Many Pasts and Disordered Present of American Party PoliticsKat Abughazaleh for Congress
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