Amidst the excitement and spectacle of the Democratic National Convention in Denver, The Nation‘s Brett Story posed this crucial question: What issues must the Democrats champion in order to win in the general election in November?

Writer Roberto Lovato, Conor and Kerry Kennedy, Lois Alsop of the Peaceful Wind Art Gallery, Paul Waldman of MediaMatters and David Bryden of the Global Aids Alliance all weigh in.

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