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Dear Friends,

I hope you’ll take the time to read this article on how political moderates might build power and gain influence in this polarized environment. I’ve written about this in several forums, including in Reclaiming Hope:

All prominent ideas for reform in our politics today presume that the way to elect more moderate legislators — and hence gene…