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In reply to the discussion: Democratic Whip James Clyburn: 'Defund the police' cost Democrats seats [View all]Fullduplexxx
(7,921 posts)Inadequate Dem Brand is what hurt *NOT* Defund Police!! 2nd Dem 2020 Report to say so.
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/06/us/politics/democrats-2020-election.html
Win or lose, self-described progressive or moderate, Democrats consistently raised a lack of strong Democratic Party brand as a significant concern in 2020, the report states. In the absence of strong party branding, the opposition latched on to G.O.P. talking points, suggesting our candidates would burn down your house and take away the police.
This tracks and FOLLOWS an earlier DCCC Post Mortem Report says.
In the D.C.C.C. report, the committee attributed setbacks at the congressional level to a surge in turnout by Trump supporters and an inadequate Democratic response to attacks calling them police-hating socialists.
Posted by d. u. er uponit7771
https://democraticunderground.com/100215556872