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<em>The Atlantic </em>Politics Daily: Elizabeth Warren Was Punished for Her Competence

Some theories from strategists and analysts about what went wrong in Elizabeth Warren’s presidential run. Plus: Obama hasn’t endorsed, and probably won’t soon.

It’s Thursday, March 5. In today’s newsletter: Some theories from strategists and analysts about what went wrong in Elizabeth Warren’s presidential run. Plus: Barack Obama hasn’t endorsed, and probably won’t anytime soon.

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What Went Wrong for Warren

One of the biggest mysteries of 2020 is now happened to Elizabeth Warren’s presidential campaign. For a chunk of 2019, the Massachusetts senator was steadily surging in the polls. She was briefly treated as a front-runner by other candidates.

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