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Marie Gluesenkamp Perez: “There's been hyper credentialing of who we think makes a…”

Featuring: Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, Democratic | U.S. House, Washington, District 3

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What the Democratic Party Gets Wrong About Trump Voters

Published | Video Starts at 13:34

Why aren't we winning there? What's your, what's your suggestion of how to expand into these areas? I think we're not winning because we don't respect working people. And There's been hyper credentialing of who we think makes a good candidate. We don't respect people that work. Like, you've got to have like a J.D. no kids, a trust fund. (13:34–13:39)

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Asserts that the Democratic Party overly prioritizes credentials in selecting candidates.

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