Been saying this for YEARS….
The LeftWingNuts of the party only can produce so many votes….
Democrats HAVE TO begin talking to those other voters….
The once-fringe idea of Democrats appearing on conservative-leaning media is suddenly going mainstream in the wake of the party’s 2024 election losses.
Why it matters: Nearly a dozen House Democrats tell Axios that party members need to increase their appearances on conservative-leaning and non-traditional platforms, or risk irrelevance.
- They say they no longer can look past the huge audiences offered by Fox News and conservative podcasts, whose messaging power became evident when Republicans swept the White House and both chambers of Congress in last month’s election.
- “If half the country is watching and we gotta win 50% plus one, how can you reach anybody when you’re not talking where they go?” Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-Fla.) told Axios.
Driving the news: Most Democrats still prefer to stick to friendly outlets such as MSNBC or the more neutral CNN, where they can typically avoid confrontations and adversarial interviews.
- “I think one of the lessons learned from the 2024 election is that we have all but ceded alternative media to the conservative movement,” said Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-N.Y.).
- “If we have confidence in our message, we should be prepared to take our message to every corner of the ecosystem — including in politically hostile environments.”….
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