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James and Al discuss the Democratic Party's internal conflicts, midterm election strategies, and interview pollster Jim Gerstein about Israel's political landscape.

250 Year Competition: Vote for which of Trump’s insiders you think the Founding Fathers would send back to England https://forms.gle/XFwsfqkec7UEsKxbA James and Al discuss the DSA's wins in New York’s primaries, the growing schism in the Democratic Party, the need to unite to win in the general, and the prevailing political narratives heading into the midterms, as well as the leaks weakening the Trump administration. Then, they welcome pollster Jim Gerstein to examine our tumultuous relationship with Israel after the deal with Iran, the challenges facing Netanyahu, and who the country will look to after him. They also examine the issues that will dominate the midterms and emphasize the need to focus on affordability and make gains with rural voters. Email your questions to James and Al at politicswarroom@gmail.com or tweet them to @politicon . Make sure to include your city– we love to hear where you’re from! More from James and Al: Get text updates from Politics War Room and Politicon. Watch Politics War Room & James Carville Explains on YouTube. James Carville & Al Hunt have launched the Politics War Room Substack Get updates and some great behind-the-scenes content…

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