"It’s against this backdrop that progressives must not only reflect on where we have been, but also develop a major course correction in our approach to our world. This change in direction must begin and end outside of Washington, and it should focus on rebuilding community by community in states across the country. In the states is where we can build opposition to what conservatives will be pushing from D.C., develop a farm team of elected officials, and provide a contrasting vision for how—as progressives—we have the right vision and solutions to address the needs of America’s working- and middle-class families."