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Why losing US elections is a lucrative business

Life is much cushier in opposition, especially in the United States, so there’s no reason to moderate to try and win power.

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If we designed a candidate to win the US presidential election in November, he or she would be … what?

More conservative than Joe Biden. Less frightening than Donald Trump. Young enough to represent a fresh start in American public life without being a total greenhorn. Fifty-two seems the right age.

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Janan Ganesh is the principal political columnist for the Financial Times.
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