Democrats reeling from loss of Massachusetts Senate seat

As democrats regroup in the wake of this week's Massachusetts special election, liberal historian and author Alan Brinkley discusses what President Obama has been doing wrong, and what Obama must do to turn things around.

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Resources

• About Alan Brinkley
• Center for the Study of Politics and Governance at the University of Minnesota