House Democrats Want More Liberal Messaging in 2016
Democrats just don’t learn do they? According to the Politico story below, Nancy Pelosi is assembling a new team to figure out how to stop being so “badly out of step with the American public.” Well, that part makes sense – after all, Americans have repeatedly rejected Pelosi, her toxic agenda, and her crop of disastrous candidates.
But what strikes me as interesting here is who she has advising her on what is or isn’t “out-of-touch.” Let’s take a look at the districts that these folks represent and ask yourself – is this going to fix the problem Democrats have winning swing district elections? Will these folks be able to craft a message that will allow Democrats to win in places where Obama didn’t win by double digits? Or is this nothing more than an echo chamber for the same failed messaging that appeals to Pelosi’s liberal base and NO ONE ELSE?
Jan Schakowsky (IL-09): PVI D+15, Obama 65% in 2012.
Chellie Pingree (ME-01): PVI D+9, Obama 60% in 2012.
Mike Doyle (PA-14): PVI D+16, Obama 68% in 2012.
Jared Polis (CO-02): PVI D+8, Obama 58% in 2012
Eric Swalwell (CA-15): PVI D+16, Obama 68% in 2012
Hakeem Jeffries (NY-08): PVI D+35, Obama 89% in 2012
Richard Neal (MA-01): PVI D+13, Obama 64% in 2012
Joe Kennedy (MA-04): PVI D+7, Obama 57% in 2012
Donald Norcorss (NJ-01): PVI D+12, Obama 64% in 2012
Joyce Beatty (OH-03): PVI D+17, Obama 70% in 2012
Betty McCollum (MN-04): PVI D+11, Obama 62% in 2012
John Delaney (MD-06): PVI D+4, Obama 55% in 2012
John Yarmuth (KY-06): PVI D+4, Obama 55% in 2012