DCCC polling: Dem candidates should be open to working with Trump

[brooklynite]

Source: Axios

New internal polling conducted for the DCCC by Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research suggests that Democratic candidates running in swing districts "must express a willingness to work with the President when his agenda might help the district." The survey also recommends that Democrats "not appear out of sync with what people believe about the economy."

Why it matters: President Trump's election unleashed the far-left wing of the Democratic Party, but moderate Democrats are the party's likely path to the majority. This new polling warns Democrats away from campaigning specifically against Trump and, instead, toward embracing the improving economy with a message focused on the middle class.

The key findings that the research group believes DCCC's candidates fighting for the 101 targeted GOP House seats should focus on:

56% of voters are "confident" about their economic future. - Therefore, the group suggests Democrats' messaging shows they "want an economy centered on the middle class and regular folks, while the Republicans’ agenda favors powerful special interests at the expense of the middle class."

Read more: https://www.axios.com/democrats-messaging-economy-tax-swing-districts-dccc-ba0ebc70-ef92-465a-afa2-8b4d3545fdbd.html?utm_source=sidebar

[pnwmom]

1. In SWING districts. That's not a shocking result. n/t

[lagomorph777]

9. Shockingly misleading headline though.

[wasupaloopa]

2. Saying you will work with trump is like saying you want to help the snake oil salesman make find

more suckers.

[saidsimplesimon]

3. "Open" is a far cry

from endorsement. Democrats are on a roll when they focus on the voters in their own districts and state. Bravo and Brava to the candidates who are winning on their message and actions.

I do not demand purity. I do expect the candidates in my state to define and support their own Democratic values.

[bullwinkle428]

4. Work with him to do what? Build the wall? Kick trans people out of the military?

Specifics are important.

[BumRushDaShow]

5. So then there is a difference between "middle class" and "working class"?

The code talk of "middle class" and "working class" has irked me since Poppy bullshitted his way with that term 30 years ago.

[Cryptoad]

6. Yea

"Middle Class" are those that earn a living wage...
Working Class are those that earn a wage........

[Cryptoad]

7. No Purity test????????

[SergeStorms]

8. Bullshit.

Any Democrats who would align themselves with Shitler would be Democrats begging for a primary challenge the next time around. That's like getting, "a little bit pregnant". No. Fucking. Way.

[Downtown Hound]

10. Sure. When Trump actually has a good idea that's worth working with him on

I'm all for it. So far, nothing.

[msongs]

11. standing for something might be better than just being against something. who knew lol nt

[GeorgeGist]

12. Don't let facts get in the way ...

...

with what people believe about the economy."

[Kashkakat v.2.0]

13. What is DCCCC and why should I care? nt

[Honeycombe8]

14. Common sense. Constituents want their reps to work for the district. Duh!

So any representative has to try to work with the powers that be, in order to get things done for the rep's district and constituents. That's the way it is. The reps are elected to represent the constituents.

The reps also have duties related to any committees they are on. That shouldn't be confused with their duty towards their constituents.

[Mc Mike]

15. "when his agenda might help the district" , ie, when hell freezes over.