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By STEVE PEOPLES, AP National Politics Writer<\/strong><\/p>\n

NEW YORK (AP) \u2014 Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin released a critical study of the party\u2019s performance in the 2024 campaign on Thursday, bowing to intense internal pressure from frustrated Democratic operatives who had publicly demanded the release of the post-election autopsy.<\/p>\n

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The 192-page report, which was concluded last December and authored by Democratic consultant Paul Rivera, calls for \u201ca renewed focus on the voters of Middle America and the South, who have come to believe they are not included in the Democratic vision of a stronger and more dynamic America for everyone.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cMillions of Americans are suffering from poor access to healthcare, manufacturing and job losses, and a failing infrastructure, yet continue to be persuaded to vote against their best interests because they do not see themselves reflected in the America of the Democratic Party,\u201d the report says.<\/p>\n

The autopsy points to a reduction in support and training for Democratic state parties, voter registration shifts and \u201ca persistent inability or unwillingness to listen to all voters.\u201d<\/p>\n

The report\u2019s release comes as Martin confronts a crisis of confidence among party officials who are increasingly concerned about the health of their political machine barely a year into his term.<\/p>\n

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In a Substack message accompanying the report\u2019s release, Martin apologized for his handling of the report\u2019s release.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I received the report late last year, it wasn\u2019t ready for primetime. Not even close. And because no source material was provided, fixing it would have meant starting over, from the beginning \u2014 every conversation, every interview, every data set,\u201d Martin wrote.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIn December, I announced we would shelve this report, and I meant what I said at the time \u2014 that I didn\u2019t think dwelling on 2024 or looking backwards so late in the game helped us to win elections. And at the end of the day, winning elections is my job,\u201d he continued. \u201cIn short, I didn\u2019t want to create a distraction. Ironically, in doing so, I ended up creating an even bigger distraction. And for that, I sincerely apologize.\u201d<\/p>\n

The initial response from frustrated Democratic operatives was not positive.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhy not say this in 2024, or bring in more people to finish it, instead of turning this into the dumbest media cycle for 7-8 months?\u201d Democratic strategist Steve Schale wrote on social media.<\/p>\n

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