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Eugene DePasquale: “We have not owned the middle of the electorate because we…”

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The, the person that wins a presidential general owns the middle of the electorate. And there is zero doubt in my mind in 24 and probably for the last, probably since Obama's reelection, We have not owned the middle of the electorate because we stopped listening to a big chunk of blue collar America. And it pains me to say that, but it is true. So are we for this? Because it's about some genius political strategy. I know the, the mayor has had his, certainly his wins in politics. (24:14–24:22)

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Asserts that Democrats have not captured the middle electorate due to neglecting blue-collar Americans.

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