It highlights that the working class as a whole do not strictly vote for one Party, instead having a mix of liberal and conservative views. The most positive response was hearing the candidate was a small-business owner. Teachers, veterans and construction workers also polled well.
Populism of both varieties is popular with them. On the conservative side they fear freedom is under threat from radical socialists and arrogant liberals. Liberal populism though polled better but it needed to be just a pugnacious and the conservative variety. That framing is as follows, highly reminiscent of Bernie:
"This country belongs to all of us, not just the superrich. But for years, politicians in Washington have turned their backs on people who work for a living. We need tough leaders who won’t give in to the millionaires and the lobbyists, but will fight for good jobs, good wages, and guaranteed health care for every single American."
This is consistent with my posts of late demonstrating that for the Dem Party to win they need to have genuine progressive populists, not corporate Democrats. And not the latter pretending to be the former with empty promises because we know the difference and can't stand the latter. Unfortunately the Dem Party doesn't care because they continue to go after the corporate money and then do their bidding.
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