ANOTHER VIEW | BOSTON HERALD Democrats are many things, popular isn’t one of them | Boston Herald Jun 2, 2025 Jun 2, 2025 Updated Aug 3, 2025 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Political pundits and party insiders have been warning Democrats since November’s election: Get your act together or lose more voters.kAmxE’D ?@E H@C<:?8[ 244@C5:?8 E@ 2 ?6H A@== 7C@> %96 t4@?@>:DE^*@Fv@G]k^AmkAm%96 A@==[ 4@?5F4E65 :? =2E6 |2J[ D9@HD E96 v~! H:E9 2 ?6E 72G@C23:=:EJ C2E:?8 @7 ?682E:G6 ``T[ H9:=6 s6>@4C2ED 7@==@H `_ A6C46?E286 A@:?ED 369:?5[ H:E9 2 ?6E 72G@C23:=:EJ C2E:?8 @7 ?682E:G6 a`T]k^AmkAmq@E9 A2CE:6D 2C6 :? E96 32D6>6?E[ A@AF=2C:EJ\H:D6[ 3FE #6AF3=:42?D 2C6 2E =62DE D:EE:?8 @? 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