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Center-Left Study Says 70% View Democrats as Out of Touch, Urges Shift to Pocketbook and Safety Issues

The report is being circulated to party officials as its authors argue voter priorities center on costs, border security, and crime rather than cultural battles.

Overview

  • Welcome’s Deciding to Win report draws on thousands of election results, hundreds of polls, and surveys of more than 500,000 voters conducted since late 2024.
  • The authors recommend emphasizing the economy, cost of living, health care, border security, and public safety while moderating positions on immigration, public safety, energy, and some identity and cultural issues.
  • Semafor reported that copies are being sent to elected Democrats this week with promotional events planned in Washington, D.C., and New York City.
  • Survey data highlight declining Democratic support among non-college working-class and minority voters since 2012, including double-digit drops among Latino, AAPI, and Black voters.
  • Opinion analyses cited in coverage note moderates have recently outperformed progressives in competitive races, and the report’s prescriptions are prompting debate inside the party without a formal leadership endorsement.