How Jay Inslee can win the Dem nomination (538 article)

[Persondem]

Inslee talked with the folks at 538, and this article is the result. Some quotes follow. One interesting bit is that the article includes a political position graphic that shows Inslee just as liberal as Elizabeth Warren.

"... when voters see his work on climate change along with a laundry list of progressive achievements, it’ll be enough to become the nominee."

"As governor of Washington, Inslee has built a record of economic growth for which he credits his progressive policies. Among those policies are a minimum wage that is more than 50 percent higher than the federal one, a family leave policy1 that allows some workers to take up to three months of paid leave for a medical condition or to care for a new child or ailing family member, and a law that requires workers to receive equal pay and career advancement opportunities regardless of gender."

On his signature issue, Climate Change .... "he advocates for clean fuel standards to reduce emissions from vehicles. He wants to revamp the U.S. electrical grid with a 100 percent clean power plan like the one he’s pushing for in his state of Washington, make buildings “net zero” emissions with stringent building codes, and promote alternative energy with subsidies."

From https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/how-jay-inslee-could-win-the-2020-democratic-nomination/

[brer cat]

1. Thank you for posting this article.

I am not very familiar with Gov. Inslee, and this was a good introduction.

[calimary]

2. Rachel had a terrific interview with him this evening.

It’s probably online somewhere. Get to know him. You might really like what you hear/see!

I happen to LOVE his emphasis on the climate crisis. It’s my own personal Priority One.

[Persondem]

4. Indeed! He has done a great job with developing affordable programs that actually help

society in the short term while addressing long term problems aka Climate Change.

... but then I am preaching to choir ...

[Persondem]

3. You are welcome! Seems like he has a lot going for him as a solid progressive leader. nt

[okaawhatever]

5. One of the things I like about Inslee is that regardless of whether he receives the nomination, he

will get people talking about climate change. Elizabeth Warren accomplished the same thing with income inequality. One good thing about starting out with a large field is that people get more exposure to democratic policies.

[Persondem]

7. Exactly. He will make it easier for other candidates to talk about addressing CC. nt.

[BannonsLiver]

6. NOW if we could only get Americans to care about the environment

Where I live there are zero fucks to give about that as we all slowly start to cook in our own atmosphere. It’s a god damn disgrace.

Inslee appeals to me because of his proven track record on the issue. Unfortunately I think that also might be his biggest challenge as he runs.