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What Massive Voter Polls Tell Democrats About What's Wrong

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Progressives are losing on the biggest issue of the next election: the economy. There is no point in denying that fact. Polls show it again and again. A focus group told strategists that Republicans have long had an edge over Democrats in this regard, regardless of economic reality.

But according to an ambitious research project conducted for a coalition of progressive groups recognizing the problem, it needn't stay that way. Remedy. Democrats need to realize that progressive Twitter isn't real.

In a report shared exclusively with Time, The Winning Jobs Narrative Project explores how Democrats can and cannot overtake Republicans on economic issues. is explained in detail. With more than 60,000 voters in 17 states, the poll found Democrats talking about respecting jobs, respecting individual workers, and putting government in a supporting role rather than a primary one. It suggests that lost positions can be made up. Everyday life needs to be at the forefront of the Democratic Party's message, not culture war topics like abortion and civil rights.Demonizing corporations is not what the Left thinks is a winner. The data suggests Democrats need a messaging framework that focuses the conversation on working-class voters.

"Perception is something we can do something about, something we can change," says Melissa Morales, a Democratic strategist working on the project. "There is reason for optimism. Voters are still with us. We have to show that we are with them." It's a well-known fact that it's rampaging. History suggests they may be headed for midterm elections as they jeopardize their majorities in the House and Senate. The parties that control the White House typically do poorly in the first at-bat of a new president's term, and Biden's poll numbers are, frankly, abysmal. We need to go back to Jimmy Carter and find a sitting president whose approval rating is lower than Biden's at this point in Biden's term. In this environment, progressives advocate a party focus on protecting civil rights, punishing corporate greed, and limiting drug prices.

The strategy notes and slide decks sent out to progressive groups this week are as informative as they foresee. Research shows that summoning villains doesn't work for Democrats. Casting the super-rich as the guilty party doesn't inspire liberals as much as you might think, but hyping the working class creates room for persuasion.For example,workers are billionaires. You shouldn't pay more taxes than is a winning message, butbillionaires are bad doesn't have the same effect. At the same time, thesystem being rigged is more appropriate than thebillionaire making record profits.It's a small tweak, but it can make a difference, as the study suggests.

Reflecting Bill's Clinton campaign in the 1990s, the study also It shows that dependence on government alienates voters significantly. Instead, personal responsibility draws voters. As much as progressives loathe Clinton-era triangulation, it resonates with voters, especially center-right voters. Also, talking about the value of jobs, especially when described as “high-paying jobs,” can help increase the number of Democrats, especially those of color. Finally, don't downplay the message about how both responsibility and employment can amplify the winning topic of family.

“We offer these opportunities that promise to help build better lives. There is a missing link,” says Morales.

This may explain why researchers have found the Democratic Party to be in the red at boosting the economy. It simply does not accept the argument that it does not give much credit. Instead, they are seeing the worst inflation and record gas prices in the same period. The economic message is especially bad for Latino voters. Voters generally said they supported Republican control of the economy. This is seemingly small, but in a narrowly determined election, it can all be a game.

All of these findings come down to the brutal admission that progressive loudspeakers, much talked about on the left, may not be a winner for the most important voters.Kansas last week showed electoral backlash against repealing federal abortion rights, but for most midterm voters it remains secondary to the economy. Health care helps Democrats when framed as an economic challenge facing families rather than a right. And nowhere does the concept of justice help to bring great benefits. It may not be a common instinct on the progressive side of the political spectrum, but if Democrats listen and ignore Twitter, this trove of data can prove beneficial.

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