Washington – Democratic state governors say their party needs to challenge President Donald Trump’s record on the economy as he seeks re-election next year, by focusing on middle-class Americans who have not seen the benefits of economic growth.
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Trump believes he has a winning hand with the economy and frequently touts a low unemployment rate, strong growth and stock market gains since his 2016 election victory.
Democrats, who won ground in gubernatorial elections in 2018, are looking for ways to convert the messages that worked in those state contests into victory in the presidential election in 2020.
Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers, who defeated incumbent Republican Scott Walker in one of the biggest upsets last year, said the unemployment rate in his state did not reflect the struggles faced by voters.
“Yes, we have a 3 percent unemployment rate, but we also have 800,000 families that are struggling just to put food on the table. … We have a long way to go,” Evers said in Washington, where he attended a weekend meeting of Democratic and Republican governors from across the country.
Trump won Wisconsin by a close margin in the 2016 presidential election, and it is a major target for Democrats in 2020.
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, elected last year in a state that only narrowly voted Democratic in the 2016 presidential election, said voters in his state are concerned about corporate gains not flowing down to workers.
“There is no doubt that Minnesotans and Americans are working harder and (are) more productive, but most of that gain has not been seen in the middle class,” Walz said.
Walz has endorsed U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar, a fellow Minnesotan, for the Democratic presidential nomination.
New Mexico’s governor, Michelle Lujan Grisham, also elected last year, said Democrats needed to counter Trump’s message by talking about how low wages, expensive health insurance and rising costs are squeezing middle-class voters.
She said she was concerned about Democrats’ ability to articulate an effective message on the economy and show voters how their own policies encourage investment and well-paid jobs.
“I do worry. … If Democrats around the country, including me, are not talking about those precise strategies … I think we won’t get attention for the economic efforts that we’re making,” she said.
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, who has endorsed U.S. Senator Cory Booker, also of his state, for president, said Democrats should not abandon their message about social issues to talk about the economy.
“We don’t make economic progress without social progress, and likewise, you don’t make social progress without economic progress,” Murphy said.
They sound like retards with unemployment at 3%. And do they really want to start with the babiesh corporate welfare cries. Crazy kanoiy aka yakov doe tried that too on me yesterday. Yes we know welfare is a toxic word. But let’s think a second. Amazon corporate welfare produces jobs and 25,000 jobs while govt welfare produces jobless people. Corporate welfare produces a huge return (9 to 1)to tax payers from all the taxes it brings in by enabling amazon to move. Govt welfare is a
drag on tax payer dollars. Plus the corporations still pay plenty.
So if those dems want to start with corporate welfare then bring on tne amazon fight you losers. You may have won in li city but you will lose big anywhere else
TOWNHALL SPOTLIGHT:
Dear Reader,
We are witnessing a raging Socialist movement in America today. Just for starters…I’m sure I don’t have to tell you.
Three U.S. Senators have proposed a new plan to guarantee every American a government job.
America’s new political star, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is pushing for free medical care, free college, and 70% tax rates.
And a recent Gallup poll says more Democrats now have a “positive view” of Socialism (57%) than Capitalism (47%).
But what no one’s really talking about in the mainstream press is WHY this is happening… and WHERE it’s all headed.
Well, one wealthy businessman says there’s a secret reason behind this trend… and it’s all leading to a political event unlike anything we’ve seen in our country in more than 50 years.
If you care about your health… your wealth… your family… and your future… it’s critical for you to understand what’s really happening and what is most likely coming next.
VOTE REPUBLICAN FOR THE NEXT 4 YEARS
(Gateway Pundit) – Via Al Sharpton Twitter page: I’m in South Africa headed to the Global Citizen Festival with Congressional Black Caucus members Greg Meeks, Barbara Lee, Bobby Rush & Hank Johnson & my @MSNBC colleague Joy Reid.
Five members of the Congressional Black Caucus took a $60,000 trip to see Beyoncé in concert in South Africa late last year.
Beyonce and several other stars performed in concert at the “Global Citizen Mandela 100” concert from Dec. 1-3 according to FOX News.
The lawmakers were U.S. Reps. Gregory Meeks of New York, Barbara Lee of California, Bobby Rush of Illinois, Terri Sewell of Alabama and Hank Johnson of Georgia, according to the data.
Maybe one way would be to stop being obstructionists and actually getting off their cans and doing something positive, and that might boost the economy. That would give them a message of their own.
But nooooooooo. Their mission is to do nothing but hate Trump.
If you like your job you could keep your job. Oh never mind we just gave away 25,000 jobs for no reason.