At WelcomeFest, a gathering for center-left professionals, pollster David Shor outlined the Democratic Party's challenges, noting its popularity had plummeted due to perceptions of extremism and a lack of trust on key issues. The attendees acknowledged the party's struggles, particularly in light of declining approval for the Biden administration. Shor's insights emphasized that many voters view Biden's tenure as a failure, comparing his popularity unfavorably to Trump's post-January 6 ratings, which stirred reactions among participants. The event was marked by a predominantly white and professional audience discussing the urgent need for change.
We really are lucky that we only lost by a point, the pollster David Shor chirped to a ballroom of 500 groomed, lanyarded professionals who had assembled in the basement of DC's Hamilton Hotel.
In Shor's diagnosis, Democrats have two related problems: Americans see the party as too ideologically extreme and there is a trust deficit on the issues that count.
Biden, he claimed, ended his term less popular than Trump was immediately after January 6th. 'Say that again,' shouted someone in the back.
The room was exceptionally white, mostly male-cubicle types clutching tote bags from Dream for America filled with notebooks from Third Way and stickers with slogans like 'I got elected to get shit done'.
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