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Sen. Smith on the Shutdown, Democrats’ Future, and Retiring Early

Sen. Smith on the Shutdown, Democrats’ Future, and Retiring Early

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At age 67, Sen. Tina Smith (D, MN) is doing something that’s still
rather rare for senators: retiring at a relatively young age, after
just one full term in office. Smith’s open Senate seat is one of
five Democrats will have to defend in next year’s midterm
elections, in what’s shaping up to be a tough cycle. But with a
little more than a year left in office, she still has to work on
the big problems facing the Democratic Party, and the nation more
broadly, including a rise in political violence and this week’s
looming government shutdown. In a live conversation recorded
Saturday at the annual MinnPost Festival in downtown Minneapolis,
Kara and Smith talk about why she thinks Democrats shouldn’t cave
to Republican demands to keep the government open; how more of her
colleagues should opt to retire instead of run for re-election; and
what Democrats need to do to come out ahead in next year’s midterm
elections. Smith also reflects on the recent spate of political
violence, including the assasination of her friend and fellow
Minnesota Democrat, Melissa Hortman, in June. (The gunman
reportedly included the senator on his hit list.) Thank you
to MinnPost for hosting this conversation. Questions?
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