Opinion | DNC autopsy on 2024 election misguided, same holds today

High inflation harmed the Democratic Party more than any other issue in 2024. In a just-released report for the Democratic National Committee on that year’s election campaign, the word “inflation” comes up 18 times. But every time, it is in the context of adjusting previous years’ campaign spending for inflation so that the numbers can be compared with 2024 outlays. The ruinous price increases that took place during the Biden-Harris administration do not get a mention.