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Ezra Klein: “I don't really think writing letters to people in…”

Featuring: Ezra Klein, Liberal | New York Times Columnist and Podcast Host | National

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The Democratic Party Needs Change | The Ezra Klein Show

Published | Video Starts at 48:26

And they say, I don't know how to matter here. Right. I'm in a blue state. My state has Democrats statewide up and down. I'm worried about Donald Trump if that's their politics. And I don't really think writing letters to people in Wisconsin...are like super excited to get my letter writing in the mail. What does it mean to try to be useful and engaged in this moment if you don't live in a state that swings? (48:26–48:34)

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Asserts skepticism about the effectiveness of letter-writing campaigns to influence voters in swing states.

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