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  "path": "/2026/02/17/how-electability-became-a-democratic-obsession/",
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  "textContent": "The news media covered Jesse Jackson’s presidential campaigns with a question that sounded analytical but functioned as a dismissal: What does Jesse want? The implication was obvious. A Black candidate couldn’t possibly win the presidency — everyone “knew” that — so the campaign had to be symbolic or transactional. Join now to continue reading. Members […]",
  "title": "How ‘Electability’ Became a Democratic Obsession"
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