Upshot: How Democrats lost their message

Also: How they can regain their footing

View in browser|nytimes.com November 25, 2024 Ty Wright for The New York Times How Democrats Lost Their Base and Their Message Donald Trump's populist pitch bumped Democrats off their traditional place in American politics. By Nate Cohn Jamie Lee Taete for The New York Times Guest Essay How Democrats Can Regain the Upper Hand Are there ways to bring the left and the center together without sacrificing either? By Thomas B. Edsall Feedback For suggestions on how we can improve this newsletter, write to theupshotnewsletter@nytimes.com. If you have a compelling data set you'd like us to pursue, send it to dear.upshot@nytimes.com. WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS Flashback: Your Weekly History Quiz, Nov. 23, 2024 Can you sort 8 historical events? The New York Times 2024 N.F.L. Playoff Picture: Each Team's Path to the Postseason An interactive calculator that lets you explore every team's path to the N.F.L. playoffs. By Josh Katz, Kevin Quealy and Rumsey Taylor IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Election Forecasts Try to Go Beyond the Polls. Are They Helping? The forecasts, like those from Decision Desk HQ, Nate Silver and 538, are now ubiquitous, but their accuracy is hard to measure. By Kaleigh Rogers The New York Times Trump Gained 95,000 Votes in New York City. Democrats Lost Half a Million. In every neighborhood in New York City, from Red Hook in Brooklyn to Riverdale in the Bronx, Vice President Kamala Harris received markedly fewer votes than Joseph R. Biden, Jr., did in 2020, while in most neighborhoods, Donald J. Trump notched modest increases. By Keith Collins, Zach Levitt, Malika Khurana and Nicholas Fandos Like this email? Forward it to your friends, and let them know they can sign up here. Need help? Review our newsletter help page or contact us for assistance. You received this email because you signed up for The Upshot from The New York Times. To stop receiving The Upshot, unsubscribe. To opt out of other promotional emails from The Times, including those regarding The Athletic, manage your email settings. To opt out of updates and offers sent from The Athletic, submit a request. Subscribe to The TimesGet The New York Times app Connect with us on: Change Your EmailPrivacy PolicyContact UsCalifornia Notices The New York Times Company. 620 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10018