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Pete Buttigieg: “The Republican failure on the economy and President Trump's…”

Featuring: Pete Buttigieg, Democratic | Former Secretary of Transportation, Former Mayor of South Bend | National

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A Pew poll shows that Democrats have a 39% favorability rating, roughly about the same as the last two years. So in this economic climate, we why can't Democrats catch on more with voters? Well, in this climate right now, The Republican failure on the economy and President Trump's unpopularity has created an opening for Democrats. Now, an opening is not the same thing as a solution. Democrats need to be making clear what it is that we would actually do differently. (06:12–06:20)

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Asserts that Republican economic failures and Trump's unpopularity create opportunities for Democrats.

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