In Dissecting 2024 Loss, Democrats’ Report Ignores Gaza, Biden’s Age
The Democratic Party produced a nearly 200-page draft autopsy of its 2024 election loss, attributing part of the defeat to President Joe Biden and noting Vice President Kamala Harris lost to Donald J. Trump. Critics highlight that the report omits discussion of the Gaza conflict and concerns about Biden’s age. The analysis was published by The New York Times and authored by Lisa Lerer and Tim Balk.
- ▪The Democratic Party released a draft 200-page report analyzing its 2024 electoral defeat.
- ▪The report partly blames President Joe Biden and notes Vice President Kamala Harris lost to Donald J. Trump.
- ▪Critics say the report ignores the impact of the Gaza war and concerns about Biden’s age.
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#masthead-section-label, #masthead-bar-one { display: none }D.N.C. 2024 Election AutopsyTakeawaysBiden Partly BlamedWhat the Report IgnoresRead the DraftAdvertisementSKIP ADVERTISEMENTYou have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load.Supported bySKIP ADVERTISEMENTIn Dissecting 2024 Loss, Democrats’ Report Ignores Gaza, Biden’s AgeThe nearly 200-page draft autopsy indicated that the party had failed to fully grapple with why Kamala Harris had lost to Donald J.
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