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The American Prospect
Centrists: Better Things Aren't Possible - The American Prospect
TodayDemocratic strategist Jim Messina, right, speaks as Third Way President Jon Cowan listens during Third Way's "Winning the Middle" conference, March 2, 2026, in Charleston, South Carolina. Credit: Meg Kinnard/AP Photo The Revolving Door Project, a Prospect partner, scrutinizes the executive branch and presidential power.
New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com › 2026 › 03 › 02 › us › politics › democrats-centrism-2028-election.html
Can These Democrats Make Combative Centrism Happen?
7 days agoJon Cowan, left, president of the group Third Way, and Jim Messina, a Democratic strategist. Credit...Meg Kinnard/Associated Press
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Third Way President Jon Cowan sits down with Jim Messina, CEO of the Messina Group and campaign manager for President Barack Obama's successful re-election campaign in 2012, to discuss the path ...
timesherald
https://www.timesherald.com › 2026 › 03 › 02 › us-election-2026-moderate-democrats
Democratic moderates warn that leaning too far left in midterms sets up ...
Mar 2, 2026Democratic strategist Jim Messina, right, speaks as Third Way President Jon Cowan listens during Third Way's "Winning the Middle" conference Monday, March 2, 2026, in Charleston, S.C. (AP ...
messinamemo.substack.com
https://messinamemo.substack.com › p › the-1988-trap-democrats-are-in-danger
The 1988 Trap: Democrats Are in Danger of Repeating a Painful Lesson
Aug 22, 2025Don't publicly box candidates into unpopular positions. Third Way, a mainstream Democrat-aligned think tank, has done a lot of research on this, and Democrats would be wise to weigh the risks and benefits before going down that path. Don't split the mainstream vote in the primary.
patriotfetch.com
Third Way Conference Unveils Struggles As Dem Moderates Push Back ...
2 days agoDemocratic leaders reflected on past mistakes, aware that a disconnect with the average voter could doom their chances. "We have no economic message," Jim Messina commented sharply. He added that without a resonant economic narrative, a Democratic loss in 2028 seems inevitable. His words strike at the heart of a major concern: the party needs to relate to real-world challenges faced by ...
Alamy
Democratic strategist Jim Messina, right, speaks as Third Way ... - Alamy
Mar 2, 2026Download this stock image: Democratic strategist Jim Messina, right, speaks as Third Way President Jon Cowan listens during Third Way's Winning the Middle conference Monday, March 2, 2026, in Charleston, S.C. (AP Photo/Meg Kinnard) - 3DXD3Y1 from Alamy's library of millions of high resolution stock photos, illustrations and vectors.
POLITICO
Centrist Dems met to plot 2028. Then Iran happened. - POLITICO
7 days agoCentrist Dems met to plot 2028. Then Iran happened. At a gathering this week, top center-left consultants and strategists for rumored presidential hopefuls pitched how to talk about foreign policy.
The Messina Group
https://themessinagroup.com › third-parties-threat-to-democracy-no-labels
"These third parties are the biggest threat to democracy."
Jim Messina, CEO of The Messina Group, joined Ana Cabrera on MSNBC to discuss the aftermath of the fourth GOP debate, and the potential threat third party candidates pose to Biden's reelection campaign.
New York Magazine
Third Way Is Trying to Stop No Labels From Electing Trump
Gathered together were Third Way's leaders, top advisers to the two most recent Democratic presidents like Ron Klain and Jim Messina, former Democratic senators like Doug Jones and Claire ...