The Freshmen: Mikie Sherrill

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Since Democrats retook the House last November, the world has come to know the progressive and divisive vision of four freshmen congresswomen known as “the squad.” But it was moderates — less well-known and laser-focused on common ground between Democrats and Republicans — who were responsible for flipping seats and winning back the House. Today, we meet a moderate Democrat who offers a competing vision of the party ahead of the 2020 election.

Guests: Representative Mikie Sherrill, Democrat of New Jersey; Kate Zernike, a political reporter for The New York Times; and Lisa Chow and Rachel Quester, producers for “The Daily.” For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily (https://www.nytimes.com/thedaily).

Background reading:


Disconnects between liberal and moderate House Democrats (https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/28/us/politics/house-democrats-unity.html?smid=pc-thedaily) have exploded into public view at critical moments during their seven months in power.
The two rounds of Democratic presidential debates showcased divisions over ideology and identity (https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/01/us/politics/biden-obama.html?smid=pc-thedaily) in a party that appears united only in its desire to defeat President Trump.


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