‘Democrats have little chance’
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New polling suggests that Democrats have a major problem with their voter stronghold, and it’s clear they have no idea how to fix it.
In2022,legendaryDemocratstrategistandpollsterStanleyGreenbergwarnedthatDemocratswereoutoftouchwithmiddle-classblue-collarworkers.Hewarnedthatifthepartydoesn’tchangehowitapproachesthesevoters,Democratsfacelosingthisvitaldemographicduringelectionseason.
Greenberg’swarningswereprophetic.Blue-collarworkersoverwhelminglysupportedPresidentDonaldTrumpandRepublicansinthe2024election,whichwonthemthetrifectaofpoliticalpowerinWashington,D.C.However,newpollingfromCBSNewsshowsthatDemocratsaren’tjustbleedingsupportfromblue-collarworkersbutanotherdemographictheyhavebeencourtingfordecades:GenZ.
MINNEAPOLIS,MN–OCTOBER10:U.S.PresidentDonaldTrumpshakeshandswithMinneapolisPoliceUnionheadBobKrollonstageduringacampaignrallyattheTargetCenteronOctober10,2019inMinneapolis,Minnesota.TherallyfollowsaweekofacontentiousbackandforthbetweenPresidentTrum
