Democrats on National Tour to Reach Blue-Collar Workers
DNC Chair Tom Perez says party must regain blue-collar voters, plans year-round outreach.
The head of the Democratic National Committee says his party did not do a good enough job of outlining a vision for blue-collar voters who eventually helped propel Donald Trump into the White House.
New DNC Chair Tom Perez tells WDET’s Quinn Klinefelter his party needs to go door-to-door throughout the year to reach voters, not just prior to an election.
“I know that Donald Trump talked a mean game about job creation. But you gotta look at the reality of what he’s been doing. They’re not draining the swamp. They’re just building a bigger swamp with billionaires who want to give tax cuts to the wealthy and hurt working families.” — Democratic National Committee Chair Tom Perez
Perez adds that he believes President Trump’s proposed budget cuts to initiatives like job training, after-school programs and Meals on Wheels will convince voters in areas like Macomb County to take a second look at future Democratic candidates.
“I know that Donald Trump talked a mean game about job creation. But you gotta look at the reality of what he’s been doing,” Perez said. “They’re not draining the swamp. They’re just building a bigger swamp with billionaires who want to give tax cuts to the wealthy and hurt working families.”
Over the next few weeks the party is taking the so-called “Turnaround Tour” to New Jersey and Virginia, states featuring tough gubernatorial contests.
They also plan to visit Texas, where Democrats say they believe they can make electoral inroads.
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