Democrats are hoping blue states can hold the line in their battle against Trump's second-term agenda

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

71% : "Meanwhile, Whitmer reiterated that she worked with Trump during her first term and would find a way to do so again.
41% : From abortion rights to paid leave, the party sees its Democratic strongholds as bulwarks against Trump, especially with the US Supreme Court dominated by conservative jurists.
34% : For Democrats, the focus on states will give many of these leaders a platform as Trump aims to enact a conservative agenda in a nation that remains politically divided.
23% : While Democrats are still smarting over Harris' loss -- and trying to assess how their party can reverse electoral gains that Trump made with working-class voters -- many of the party's crop of governors have emerged as potential 2028 contenders.

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