- Swing voters are real and mobilization theory is not a viable way to win elections.
- Democrats won key races in the 2022 midterms by persuading a small number of Republicans to vote for them.
- Democrats need to appeal to swing voters in order to win in states like Ohio, North Carolina, Florida, and Texas.
- There is no tradeoff between trying to maximize turnout and trying to appeal to swing voters.
- Political advocacy involves trying to convince people to change their minds and create new possibilities.
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