Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar 11/3/22: Suburban Voters, Dem Messaging, Twitter Policy, Gas Prices, Covid Reckoning, & More!
Nov 3, 2022
Stan Greenberg, a political strategist and author, discusses the shifting landscape of suburban voters ahead of the midterms. He highlights the increasing anxiety over economic issues, urging Democrats to focus on these rather than social issues. The conversation moves to the implications of Biden’s recent gaffes and his approach to corporate profits amid rising gas prices. Controversially, they examine calls for 'pandemic amnesty' and the accountability debate surrounding COVID decisions, emphasizing the need for political elites to reconnect with everyday voters.
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Suburban Women Shift Republican
- White suburban women, a key voting group for Democrats, are shifting back to the Republican Party.
- Economic concerns, especially rising prices, outweigh social issues like abortion for these voters.
Democrats' Failing Strategy
- Democrats' strategy of targeting affluent suburbanites is failing without a strong economic message.
- Republicans benefit from this failure, even without a compelling economic plan of their own.
Focus on Economic Messaging
- Democrats should focus their campaign messaging on economic issues that resonate with voters.
- Follow the money; their ad spending reveals a disproportionate focus on abortion over the economy.
