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Rhiannon12866

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Sun Oct 12, 2025, 07:30 AM Oct 2025

Al Franken - David Hogg on Electing Young Progressive Dems



We're thrilled to welcome David Hogg to the podcast. Hogg is a co-founder of March For Our Lives and his PAC, Leaders We Deserve. He shares about how the tragedy in Parkland, FL launched him into the political fray.

Hogg notoriously served as a Vice Chair of the Democratic National Committee for a brief time. He tells us about some of the inner workings of the DNC and then what happened when shit hit the fan. He argues that too many long-serving Democrats in Congress are "asleep at the wheel" and believes that backing younger primary challengers is the solution.

We also lay out what kind of messaging Democrats need to focus on to win back young voters and improve their brand. Donald Trump and the Republicans are wildly unpopular, but the Democrats are often even less popular. The answer? Be the party who fights for affordable healthcare and lowering everyday costs. - 10/12/2025.



LEARN more about David's Political Action Committee: https://leaderswedeserve.com/
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Al Franken - David Hogg on Electing Young Progressive Dems (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 Oct 2025 OP
he has become the thing he opposed - a million dollar special interest group trying to be king maker lol nt msongs Oct 2025 #1

msongs

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1. he has become the thing he opposed - a million dollar special interest group trying to be king maker lol nt
Sun Oct 12, 2025, 08:01 PM
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