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Publisher of The Bulwark. Host of the Focus Group Podcast. Co-host, The Next Level. Become a subscriber: TheBulwark.com/join

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Sarah Longwell @sarahlongwell25.bsky.social · 20h
NEW: "Of all the states that could give us an indication of how big the blue wave will be this cycle, Iowa is one of the most intriguing…The state is a petri dish for Trump’s toxicity." My latest @thebulwark.com: thebulwark.com/p/a-focus-group-of-iowa-trump-voters
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A Group of Iowa Trump Voters Reveals Why MAGA Is Flailing
‘MAGA’ and ‘career politician’ are no longer contradictory terms.
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America at a Crossroads @crossroadstalks.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
TONIGHT: @@sarahlongwell25.bsky.social of The Bulwark joins Patt Morrison to talk about her new book, How to Eat an Elephant, and the road to the midterms. 5 PM PT / 8 PM ET · Live Q&A Register: buff.ly/GCZm7Ns
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How to Eat an Elephant One Voter and One Election at a Time
Wednesday September 30 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. PT Register How to Eat an Elephant: One Voter and One Election at a Time Sarah Longwell Sarah Longwell is CEO and Publisher of The Bulwark, one of the largest…
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Sarah Longwell @sarahlongwell25.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
"What does Abdul El-Sayed have in common with Marjorie Taylor Greene? El-Sayed doesn’t think there’s much…But while El-Sayed may not like being talked about in the same breath as MTG, others see some common threads." My latest @thebulwark.com: www.thebulwark.com/p/why-abdul-...
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Why Abdul El-Sayed Is Overperforming With Trump Voters
He might have a lucky (political) horseshoe.
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America at a Crossroads @crossroadstalks.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
How do you eat an elephant? One voter and one election at a time. The Bulwark's Sarah Longwell joins Patt Morrison to talk about her new book and the road to the midterms. Wed, Sept 30 · 5 PM PT · Live Q&A Register: buff.ly/moqkzfh @sarahlongwell25.bsky.social
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How to Eat an Elephant One Voter and One Election at a Time
Wednesday September 30 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. PT Register How to Eat an Elephant: One Voter and One Election at a Time Sarah Longwell Sarah Longwell is CEO and Publisher of The Bulwark, one of the largest…
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Sarah Longwell @sarahlongwell25.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
"The generation of young people coming up on the right are not your father’s conservatives. They are Trump’s heirs, and they are here to stay. And if we want to save America from MAGA authoritarianism…It’s going to mean tackling this entire movement." plus.briantylercohen.com/p/exposing-t...
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Exposing the Rot at the Core of MAGA
Even after Trump exits the scene, his heirs are here to stay. And they have some dark plans for America.
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Sarah Longwell @sarahlongwell25.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
"Longwell's signature research tool is the focus group…She fell in love with the focus-group process, likening it to 'a tiny window into the soul of America' and labelling it 'a cheat code for understanding politics.'" www.newyorker.com/books/under-...
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A Never Trumper and a Democrat on Beating MAGA for Good
Sarah Longwell’s “How to Eat an Elephant” and Adam Jentleson’s “Supermajority” grapple with how to defeat Trumpism.
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Sarah Longwell @sarahlongwell25.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
"There are a couple of things that made [Talarico's lead] possible…Talarico is running against one of the most corrupt, lazy, & personally repulsive Republican candidates in Ken Paxton." My latest @thebulwark.com: thebulwark.com/p/want-to-understand-why-talarico-can-win-listen-to-texas-trump-voters
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Want to Understand Why Talarico Can Win? Listen to These Texas Trump Voters.
Ken Paxton’s problem is that his opponent is hard for MAGA to hate.
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Sarah Longwell @sarahlongwell25.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
The first excerpt of my new book “How to Eat an Elephant: One Voter at a Time” just dropped in The Atlantic. www.google.com/goto?url=CAE...
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Voters Have a Message for Democrats
Fight harder.
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Sarah Longwell @sarahlongwell25.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Tomorrow’s the day. My first book, How to Eat an Elephant: One Voter at a Time, is officially coming out. And I’m so excited to share it with the world: open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
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I can’t believe it’s almost here.
Hey guys, it’s Sarah.
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Sarah Longwell @sarahlongwell25.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Had a great time chatting with @eosnos.bsky.social on The @newyorker.com Radio Hour about my upcoming book, How to Eat an Elephant: One Voter at a Time, and how we defeat MAGA-style politics for good. Check it out: www.newyorker.com/podcast/the-...
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Sarah Longwell, a Former Republican, on “How to Eat an Elephant”
Working with focus groups, Longwell keeps a bead on what voters are really thinking, and how to combat Trumpism. She presents the playbook to the New Yorker staff writer Evan Osnos.
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Sarah Longwell @sarahlongwell25.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
If you've already pre-ordered my book, How to Eat an Elephant: One Voter at a Time, now's your chance to make it a signed copy! Fill out this form and you'll get a signed bookplate once my book releases on September 8th: read.macmillan.com/promo/howtoe...
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Sarah Longwell @sarahlongwell25.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Had a great discussion with @steveinskeep.bsky.social this morning about all the things Trump is doing to tank his own approval rating. Check it out: npr.org/2026/…/political-consultant-on-how-the-cost-of-living-is-affecting-trumps-approval-rating
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Sarah Longwell @sarahlongwell25.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
I have a long piece up in @nytimes talking about the Bush Line, Republicans’ declining support for Trump, how Dems can go on offense on comms, and more: www.nytimes.com/2026/08/28/o...
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Opinion | Democrats Want Fighters. A Former Republican Has Ideas.
On deep frustration with the Democratic establishment and potential souring among Trump supporters.
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 21/08/2026
We're bringing live shows to Columbia, Charlotte, and Atlanta this October. Get your tickets now for The Good Fight Tour!
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Events - The Bulwark
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Sarah Longwell @sarahlongwell25.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Tickets for my book tour stops in LA and Chicago are on sale now — get them here: static.macmillan.com/static/smp/h...
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How to Eat An Elephant
The essential plan to save America by persuading voters to discard MAGA into the ash heap of history (where it belongs). Featuring a foreword by Jonathan V. Last.
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Sarah Longwell @sarahlongwell25.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
If you still haven't preordered the How to Eat an Elephant audiobook, now's the time! Audible is having a huge sale for premium plus subscribers through August 10. Get it here: www.audible.com/pd/How-to-Ea...
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How to Eat an Elephant
Check out this great listen on Audible.com. The playbook for consigning MAGA-style politics to the ash heap of history (where it belongs). This program is read by the author and features a foreword wr...
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Sarah Longwell @sarahlongwell25.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
"Haley Stevens's and Abdul El-Sayed's campaigns are different in ways that are pitting Democratic voters' heads against their hearts. With polls showing El-Sayed leading by double digits, I wonder if the heart is pulling away." My latest @thebulwark.com: www.thebulwark.com/p/michigan-d...
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‘It’s My Bleeding Heart’: Michiganders Agonize Over Stevens vs. El-Sayed
Tomorrow’s Michigan primary is the Democratic party’s identity crisis in microcosm.
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Sarah Longwell @sarahlongwell25.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
“The word ‘authenticity’ gets kicked around a lot, including by me. It’s worth digging into what it truly means for a candidate to clear the authenticity bar.” Read my latest on The Triad @thebulwark.com: www.thebulwark.com/p/how-to-unl...
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How to Unlock the Authenticity Trap
To thine own self be true.
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Sarah Longwell @sarahlongwell25.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
"Fairly or unfairly, in voters’ minds advanced age often mingles with long tenures to produce the impression of entrenched establishment politics—something primary voters in both parties are very much in the mood to reject." My latest @thebulwark.com: www.thebulwark.com/p/voters-age...
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Voters’ Age Concerns Aren’t Really About Age
In focus groups, they tell me that the number isn’t the actual issue.
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Sarah Longwell @sarahlongwell25.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
The How to Eat an Elephant book tour is coming to Kenyon College on September 16! Really excited to return to my alma mater and talk about saving democracy. Get your tickets here: www.kenyon.edu/events/an-ev...
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Sarah Longwell @sarahlongwell25.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
"It’s unlikely Democrats can stop Blanche from being confirmed. They’d need the help of some Senate Republicans to do that…But Democrats can delegitimize him in the court of public opinion." My latest, only @thebulwark.com: lnk.thebulwark.com/44YbXgt
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One Weird Trick for Torpedoing Todd Blanche’s Hearing
Trump voters tell me again and again they’re disappointed with the president over one thing. It could complicate his hopes for a new attorney general.
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Sarah Longwell @sarahlongwell25.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
“There had already been months of talk about Platner’s bad behavior at this point…But many in the group were still planning on supporting him. So we asked them what would make them change their vote.” Read the rest of my latest, only @thebulwark.com: www.thebulwark.com/p/graham-pla...
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Graham Platner Crossed the Voters’ Red Line
There was one thing Maine women told us would keep them from supporting him—and it just became public.
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 06/07/2026
LIVE momentarily, @sarahlongwell25.bsky.social and @timmiller.bsky.social talk POLITICO's bombshell story on Graham Platner, Platner's response, and the future of the campaign:
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BREAKING: Horrific Allegations Against Graham Platner Put Campaign in Doubt
Sarah Longwell and Tim Miller are going live to cover POLITICO's bombshell story on Graham Platner, Platner's response, and the future of the campaign.
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 06/07/2026
"The ruling—a 5–4 decision that Donald Trump’s executive order to end birthright citizenship was unconstitutional—showed that the justices were torn. And they’re hardly alone." NEW from @sarahlongwell25.bsky.social on her latest focus group: lnk.thebulwark.com/4vSqVR6
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Sarah Longwell @sarahlongwell25.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
“Immigration hawkishness spurred Trump’s rise in 2016 and propelled his return to office in 2024. And it is going to be a litmus test for any GOP presidential aspirant in 2028 and beyond.” My latest on birthright citizenship, only @thebulwark.com: www.thebulwark.com/p/voters-are...
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Voters are Sounding More and More Like Trump on Birthright Citizenship
He lost in court. But he’s bending reality to his warped point of view.
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Sarah Longwell @sarahlongwell25.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
NEW: "Is Democratic socialism the new hotness? Should mainstream Democrats panic? I don’t think so. But mainstream Democrats do need to wake up to what their voters are demanding." Check out my latest for The Triad only @thebulwark.com www.thebulwark.com/p/the-real-r...
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The Real Reason the Democratic Socialists Are Surging
More Democrats aren’t becoming socialists, they’re just really pissed.
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Commonwealth Club World Affairs @cwclub.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Attention @thebulwark.com & @podsaveamerica.crooked.com fans: Don't miss @sarahlongwell25.bsky.social in convo with @danpfeiffer.bsky.social at @cwclub.bsky.social. Find out "how to eat an elephant" Sept. 14, 6 p.m. in San Francisco. Details & tickets: www.commonwealthclub.org/events/2026-...
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Kettering Foundation @kettering.org · 01/07/2026
At Aspen Ideas, KF Senior Fellow @sarahlongwell25.bsky.social brought her focus-group insight into a larger conversation about what this political moment is revealing: voters are frustrated, and ready for leaders who can meet the moment with clarity and purpose.
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The Bulwark Live: Declarations of Independence
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 01/07/2026
@sarahlongwell25.bsky.social called this shot from a mile away. #SarahIsAlwaysRight
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Sarah Longwell @sarahlongwell25.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
If you’ve got your eyes on Colorado after last week’s primaries, you’ll learn something from this week’s Focus Group Pod. I sit down with @kylec.bsky.social to discuss why Democratic incumbents are facing bigger headwinds than you might expect: youtu.be/htEu_hXxdic
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Why is Lauren Boebert Standing Up to Trump? (w/ Kyle Clark) | Focus Group
YouTube video by The Bulwark
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Sarah Longwell @sarahlongwell25.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
The How to Eat an Elephant book tour is coming to San Francisco! Catch me and @danpfeiffer.bsky.social at @cwclub.bsky.social on September 14. Get your tickets here: www.commonwealthclub.org/events/2026-...
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Sarah Longwell @sarahlongwell25.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Amid all the talk of inflation, war, and artificial intelligence, people are underestimating just how important abortion could still be to this fall’s elections. Read my latest here only @thebulwark.com: www.thebulwark.com/p/swing-vote...
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Swing Voters Are Still Mad at Republicans About Abortion
In tight elections, that might make all the difference.
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Sarah Longwell @sarahlongwell25.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
This week’s Focus Group Pod with Patrick Svitek is NOT one to miss. Our first general election focus groups in the Maine and Texas Senate races. Texas: 2024 Trump voters who disapprove of Trump Maine: 2020 Biden-Collins voters Check it out. www.youtube.com/watch?v=wA_i...
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EXCLUSIVE: Focus Group Suggests TX Trump Voters Could Flip to Talarico | Focus Group Podcast
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Sarah Longwell @sarahlongwell25.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
The How to Eat an Elephant book tour is coming to Boston! We'll be at First Parish Church with the @harvardbookstore.bsky.social on September 10th. I'll be joined in conversation by my friend and colleague, @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social. Grab your tickets here: www.harvard.com/event/sarah-...
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Sarah Longwell @sarahlongwell25.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
"Trump spent the last 10 years teaching Republican voters to hate the Republican Party and love him.  It is going to be very difficult for Republicans to exist in a post-Trump environment."
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Sarah Longwell @sarahlongwell25.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
"When I ask, 'How do you think things are going in the country?' almost never does somebody begin their answer with, 'It's bad because I feel like we're losing our democracy'… democracy is just, like, the thing we do here. It's the air we breathe, it's the water we swim in."
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Sarah Longwell @sarahlongwell25.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
“There’s nothing wrong with America that can’t be cured by what’s right with America…We just have to make the effort.” @kettering.org asked its fellows to reflect on America’s 250th anniversary. Read my response here: kettering.org/democracy-un...
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Democracy, Under Construction: Kettering Fellows on America’s 250th Anniversary
What does democracy demand today? Kettering fellows offer urgent reflections on inequality, resilience, and civic responsibility as America turns 250—and faces its next defining test.
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Sarah Longwell @sarahlongwell25.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
The How to Eat an Elephant book tour kicks off at Sixth & I with @politicsprose.bsky.social on Thursday, September 3rd. I'll be joined by the one and only @karaswisher.bsky.social at 7:00PM ET. Grab your tickets here: www.sixthandi.org/event/sarah-...
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 14/06/2026
We’re building the Bulwark for you. Read more about it in the WSJ from @sarahlongwell25.bsky.social and join our community.
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 14/06/2026
“Sarah is reaching out directly to voters and offers this unique perspective that you don’t usually hear,” said Ryan Brenizer, a 47-year-old photographer in Montvale, N.J., who subscribes to the Bulwark.
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 14/06/2026
“Unwinding the complexity of American politics to its emotional core is also the appeal of the Bulwark…Hot takes on everything from the war with Iran to Trump at the New York Knicks game have a raw candor that differentiates the site from mainstream news.”
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 13/06/2026
“The second you know what’s going on with voters, the complexities of politics fall away." — @sarahlongwell25.bsky.social Thanks to @jtoonkel.bsky.social for covering the work we're doing and the community we're building here at The Bulwark in today's Wall Street Journal.
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 13/06/2026
"Sarah Longwell’s profitable startup, the Bulwark, approaches the news with a raw candor subscribers crave." Read @jtoonkel.bsky.social's profile of @sarahlongwell25.bsky.social and @thebulwark.com in The Wall Street Journal: www.wsj.com/business/med...
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The Former GOP Operative Running a News Site for the ‘Politically Homeless’
Sarah Longwell’s buzzy startup, the Bulwark, is attracting investors including James and Kathryn Murdoch and Melinda French Gates
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 13/06/2026
 "There was so much whiplash there... 'Am I supposed to use this? Am I not supposed to use it?' — that is creating so much of this anxiety." @sarahlongwell25.bsky.social and @racheljanfaza.bsky.social on what young people are saying about AI, work, and the fear that they’re already falling behind.
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Sarah Longwell @sarahlongwell25.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
Today's Focus Group Pod: I tell the Kids These Days to Get Off My Lawn, and @racheljanfaza.bsky.social makes her case to stay on my lawn. Plus: Why Gen Z has been one of the swingiest voting blocs during the Trump era. Check it out. www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4yN...
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These Young Trump Voters Have MAJOR Buyer’s Remorse (w/ Rachel Janfaza) | Focus Group
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Sarah Longwell @sarahlongwell25.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
It’s official - How to Eat an Elephant book tour is LIVE. I’m hitting the road this fall to a city near you. Get your tickets here: static.macmillan.com/static/smp/h...
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How to Eat An Elephant
The essential plan to save America by persuading voters to discard MAGA into the ash heap of history (where it belongs). Featuring a foreword by Jonathan V. Last.
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Sarah Longwell @sarahlongwell25.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
"If everything is going so great—if the Iranians are totally defeated, and the Great Steel Wall is working, and lots of oil is flowing…why do we even need a deal?" Read JVL's Triad "The War of Magical Thinking" only @thebulwark.com: open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
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The War of Magical Thinking
Iran. Elon. Trump.
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Sarah Longwell @sarahlongwell25.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
"To the Republican commentators who now think they have standing to lecture the Democrats about the morality of their chosen Senate candidate: nope. Nope, nope, nope, nope, nope, nope." The latest from me on Platner's primary win, only @thebulwark.com: www.thebulwark.com/p/republican...
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Republicans Have No Moral Authority Here
The party that’s spent a decade abetting fascism doesn’t get to preach to the rest of us.
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Sarah Longwell @sarahlongwell25.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
.@eggerdc.bsky.social: "So thoroughly poisoned are the minds of Trump’s base voters by now that they no longer need to see even pretend evidence to believe his claims that this or that election are rigged." Read the latest Morning Shots, only @thebulwark.com: open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
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Get Ready for November’s ‘Stop the Steal’
Republicans’ reactions to the Los Angeles mayoral race preview their reactions to the midterms.
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 10/06/2026
"With Paxton, it's like, we have two versions we are trying to paint [of Talarico] and they are in direct opposition to one another." @sarahlongwell25.bsky.social on Ken Paxton’s bizarre smear campaign against James Talarico, and the cheap AI ads powering the GOP’s attacks.
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