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"It Was Already Over": Doug Sosnik's Brutal 2024 Election Analysis
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- The Smerconish Podcast
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- Jun 22, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 1791
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Summary
Doug Sosnik, former senior adviser to President Bill Clinton, joins Michael Smerconish to deliver what he calls the "real Democratic autopsy." Sosnik argues that Democrats lost the 2024 election long before Joe Biden's debate performance or Kamala Harris's 107-day campaign. He identifies three key factors—the decision for Biden to seek a second term, early immigration policy choices, and the party's misreading of the 2022 midterms—and explains what Democrats must learn before 2028. Original air date 17 June 2026. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.