joinu want to join the -- the conversation, the phones are split as usual -- we're talking with veteran democratic consultant mike lux. i want to show view -- viewers the about the author page. the first sentence of the first three paragraphs. is a cofounder of democracy partners, innovative full-service national consulting firm. mike served as senior staffer and advisor on six different presidential campaigns. mike currently serves on the boards of several organizations and is also cofounder of the center for american progress. election americans trust you as a voice for change? guest: i have been on the inside and outside of democratic politics for a long time. i was in the clinton white house as the liaison to the progressive community. i spent a lot of my years outsideto build organizations and grassroots organizations, and i believe one of the problems the party has had his we do not pay enough attention to people on the that would try to preach down to people rather than listening and engaging. i think that is critical right now. listen to and engage some callers. phone lines spli

joinu want to join the -- the conversation, the phones are split as usual -- we're talking with veteranemocratic consultant mike lux. i want to show view -- viewers the about the author page. the first sentence of the first three paragraphs. is a cofounder of democracy partners, innovative full-service national consulting firm. mike served as senior staffer and advisor on six different presidential campaigns. mike currently serves on the boards of several organizations and is also cofounder of the center for american progress. election americans trust you as a voice for change? guest: i have been on the inside and outside of democratic politics for a long time. i was in the clinton white house as the liaison to the progressive community. i spent a lot of my years outsideto build organizations and grassroots organizations, and i believe one of the problems the party has had his we do not pay enough attention to people on the that would try to preach down to people rather than listening and engaging. i think that is critical right now. listen to and engage some callers. phone lines split