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The radical left-wing policies pushed by “The Squad” are coming back to haunt Democrats.
In many swing-districts that are moderate, Democrats are facing dire circumstances.
Many Americans simply do not trust Democrats who have embraced policies trumpeted by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and her progressive squad. As a result, pollsters say a massive red wave is coming.
Matt Bennett, who leads a major PAC designed to help moderate Democrats, explained the severe and toxic impact of “The Squad’s” policies.
“We have been kind of shouting this from the rooftops since the 2020 election,” said Matt Bennett, executive vice president of the center-left Third Way and co-founder of Shield PAC, which launched last year to defend moderate Democrats.
In the 2020 election, it was a wake-up call when Democrats lost 14 House seats and issues like “defund the police” were the center of GOP attacks.
In the 2021 Virginia governor’s race this was another example of far-left policies backfiring.
Republicans put critical race theory and school covid policies center stage which resulted in a major victory for Republican Glenn Youngkin.
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The Squad policies “do fine in Brooklyn,” Bennett told Fox News Digital. “But I would say that they are deeply problematic for Democrats running in competitive districts and states. They arm Republicans with very potent attacks, albeit, very misleading ones, but very politically impactful attacks.”
He urges the Squad to realize that their radical policies are hurting Democrats’ midterm chances: “My message would be, please understand that what works in your district does not work in western Iowa and that what you say has consequences for your Democratic colleagues that could profoundly impact the ability of the party to retain majorities,” Bennett said.
Republicans aim to paint all Democrats as left-wing Squad members, and the culture war touchstone issues are expected to factor high in the midterm campaign strategy.
“The radical views of The Squad are mainstream in today’s Democrat Party,” Republican National Committee spokesman Nathan Brand told Fox News Digital. He referred to a Rolling Stone Magazine cover with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., cozying up Ocasio-Cortez and fellow Squad member Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn.
“Joe Biden and Nancy Pelosi have embraced their agenda, and as a result Democrats are staring down dismal poll numbers, discouraged voters, and defeat in November.”
The midterm elections are historically very difficult for the party in power and this year is expected to be especially challenging for Democrats with President Biden’s low approval ratings and inflation that has hit voters in their pocketbooks.
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