The authors note specifically the work of economist Robert Gordon and journalist Thomas Byrne Edsall.

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According to Edsall, a strong consensus has emerged among Democratic operatives that the party's only hope is to hit first and hit hard against the Republicans.

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However, when told of the decision, Burton was furious and, in a scathing six-page letter to Hathaway, criticized him for essentially being unfit for his job and driving former head coach Randy Edsall to Maryland.

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