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LightSnake posted...

I'd like to know which candidates would've done better, honestly. Voters keep telling us they voted based entirely on inflation.

I would too, which is the point of a primary. Although a good starting point is listening to voters.

They're frustrated by inflation, so perhaps the best strategy is not to tell them inflation is under control. That will sow disillusionment and have them leaping to support the first person who says otherwise - who agrees with them.

IIRC before he dropped out Biden was saying they "still had work to be done" and to finish what they started. We all know the problem of big impactful policy taking time, usually several years, so even if you passed some great bills and allocated tons of funds already voters can't see the bigger picture and want results now. The tragedy then is that as soon as that policy does begin to take effect Republicans will take all the credit (in a similar way Democrats get blamed for Republican policy).

So, what can Democrats do? It may go against their whole veneer of unity but maybe they need a candidate who says Democrats aren't doing enough and that they can whip them into shape. The problem with that is having voters actually believe it and whether the party would ever actually go along with it.

Alternatively go more conservative, remain anti-Trump, talk about unity, and maintain the status quo.