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Democrats try to look forward but are still haunted by 2016

By NICHOLAS RICCARDI tion to win growing minor- lusion rather than his own replace Clinton with Biden end. “It’s time to bury this
Associated Press ity communities. Really? campaign’s possible coor- after the Democratic nomi- hatchet. We need to get
Time has not healed Trump promptly won the dination with Russia, whom nee fainted in September. into the business of winning
the Democratic party’s next presidential election intelligence officials blame And Brazile says a fundrais- some elections here.”
wounds. The party has several big
On Election Day 2016, choices to make. Some
Democrats suffered a dev- argue for a greater focus
astating and shocking loss. on white voters who didn’t
A year later, they’re still graduate from college, a
sorting through the wreck- demographic that swung
age. The infighting, the sharply to Trump, especially
divisive personalities and in the Rust Belt states that
the questions about how handed the president his
it happened are still front Electoral College margin
and center, threatening to of victory. Others contend
hold the party back in elec- the party has to reach out
tions on Tuesday and into to more affluent, college-
next year’s midterms. educated whites who may
Hillary Clinton is on a tour lean conservative but are
promoting her book on last disgusted by Trump. Still oth-
year’s campaign, entitled ers call for an intense focus
“What Happened.” The on young, black and Latino
man she defeated in the voters to turbocharge the
party’s presidential prima- base of the party.
ries, Bernie Sanders, and “We’re only talking about
former Vice President Joe 2016 in a way that will help
Biden are the two top possi- us in 2018,” said Rebecca
ble presidential contenders In this Jan. 20, 2017 photo, former Sen. Hillary Clinton and former President Bill Clinton arrive on Katz, a New York-based
in 2020. And just in time for the West Front of the U.S. Capitol on Friday, Jan. 20, 2017, in Washington, for the inauguration Democratic strategist who
a crucial race for Virginia ceremony of Donald J. Trump as the 45th president of the United States. Time has not healed has advocated for the par-
the Democratic party’s wounds. On Election Day 2016, Democrats suffered a devastating and
governor, the Democratic shocking loss. A year later, they’re still sorting through the wreckage. ty bringing in more liberal
National Committee’s for- (Win McNamee/Pool Photo via AP) voters. “If we’re going to
mer chairwoman, Donna win in 2018, we have to get
Brazile, last week reopened on a hardline immigration for the DNC hack. ing agreement between our base out to the polls.”
the wounds over whether platform. “The biggest mis- The president is pouring salt the Clinton campaign and There have been some
the party tilted the primary take we’d make is figuring in what may be the party’s the DNC gave the can- promising signs on that
in Clinton’s favor. out how we would have deepest wound. Sanders didate too much control front. Democrats have
“2016 may be the first year succeeded in 2016 rather supporters pushed their over party resources. a shot at capturing the
on record that is actually than how we can succeed own candidate to lead the Some Democrats were dis- House majority next year,
23 months long,” said Jesse in 2018 and 2020,” Fergu- DNC this winter, but Rep. mayed to see this division thanks to GOP retirements
Ferguson, a former Clinton son said. Trump isn’t mak- Keith Ellison of Minnesota re-emerge just days before and solid recruitment of
campaign aide. ing moving on easy. During was narrowly defeated a critical race for Virginia candidates in competi-
Ferguson, like many Demo- the campaign, he gleefully by former Labor Secretary governor where the party’s tive seats. The Democrats
crats, is aware of the dan- stoked the Sanders-Clinton Tom Perez and now is Per- candidate is in a tight race. need to flip 24 seats to win
ger in dwelling on the past. division, touting hacked ez’s deputy. “We have a president who control of the House, and
He noted that, after Re- DNC emails that purported Perez’s predecessor was his dismantling every insti- their top targets are the 23
publicans failed to defeat to show how party leaders Brazile, who is now is pro- tution that we hold dear,” districts where Clinton pre-
Barack Obama in 2012, tilted the primary toward moting her own book about said Robert Becker, a senior vailed over Trump last year.
the GOP commissioned Clinton. He hasn’t let up last year’s election — and adviser to Sanders’ presi- The Senate poses a greater
an “autopsy” that argued much, now arguing that her take on the race is rat- dential race, who was not challenge, with 10 Demo-
the party should moder- federal prosecutors should tling Democrats. She claims critical of Brazile’s timing crats seeking re-election in
ate its stands on immigra- be investigating this col- she thought about trying to but wants recriminations to states Trump won. q

Trump administration moves ahead with Obama menu-label law

By MATTHEW PERRONE dustry complaints about policing for-profit universi- with reliable information, chains, including Domino’s
AP Health Writer the difficulties of displaying ties. they are going to make Pizza, which wanted to
WASHINGTON (AP) — calories at takeout chains, But the menu labeling better decisions, smarter post calorie information
The Trump administra- self-service buffets and rules, championed by and more informed deci- on their websites instead
tion is moving ahead with other non-restaurant food former first lady Michelle sions about their diet,” FDA of each store location, ar-
Obama-era requirements locations. Obama, appear on track Commissioner Scott Gottli- guing that most customers
to post calorie counts in The FDA posted a pre- to take effect next May af- eb said in an interview with don’t visit their physical lo-
restaurants, supermarkets, liminary guidance online ter years of delays. The Associated Press. cations.
convenience stores and Tuesday to help businesses Behind the law is the idea “Providing this informa- However, the agency said
pizza delivery chains na- comply with the law. that people may think tion is more important stores have a variety of op-
tionwide next year. Trump appointees have twice about buying their now than ever because tions for displaying calorie
Despite years of opposi- delayed or upended reg- daily doughnut at the gas more people are eating counts beyond traditional
tion by some food sellers, ulations passed by the station if they see how their meals away from the menu boards, including
the Food and Drug Ad- Obama administration in- many hundreds of calories home.” electronic kiosks, tablet
ministration is offering only cluding rules for water pol- it contains. In a key move, the FDA re- devices and even paper
minor compromises to in- lution, fuel emissions and “When you arm consumers jected requests from pizza menus.q