The nation heard the message loud and clear on election night – “the forgotten” wanting change and President-elect Donald Trump, their change candidate. The pollsters and the pundits who projected his defeat were wrong in their predictions that women, Latinos, African Americans and other groups would turnout in overwhelming numbers for Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton. Now both parties look to the next administration. Soledad O’Brien sits down with Democratic strategist Jamal Simmons and Republican strategist John Feehery to discuss where their parties go from here and the pitfalls both face. Watch Soledad’s extended interview here.
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