Internal polling conducted on behalf of the Democratic Party reveals the party is focusing on raising the minimum wage at a time when voters are more concerned with other issues.
Issues that party leadership have prioritized, including raising the minimum wage to $15, are not appealing to voters outside the Democratic party’s base, political operatives with knowledge of the private data told Politico Wednesday. The information suggests that voters see some of the Democrats top proposals — Free college tuition, a $15 minimum wage, Medicaid for all — as little more than “empty promises,” Politico writes.
The revelation that the Democratic Party is out of step with voters comes as the party sets its sights on big gains in the 2018 midterms. “No single Democratic attack on the president is sticking,” according to Politico. – READ MORE
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