The final NBC News poll showed Vice President Kamala Harris losing voters who don’t follow politics closely by double digits.

Summary

In the 2024 election, Democrats excelled with highly engaged voters but lost ground with less-engaged voters, particularly younger, working-class, and non-college-educated individuals.

Vice President Kamala Harris won among voters who closely follow politics by 5 points but trailed Donald Trump by 14 points among less-engaged voters.

Democratic strategists highlighted failures in outreach, reliance on narrow data models, and ineffective messaging.

Critics noted the party’s brand is often defined by extreme voices, while Republicans capitalized on dissatisfaction with the economy and national direction, resonating with everyday frustrations.

  • @reddig33
    16•1 month ago

    Dems need a PAC that mails out those scary postcards like Republicans do.

    • “Trump wants to deport you.”
    • “Trump wants higher prices”
    • “Trump wants you to pay more for private schooling.”

    Etc. Etc.

    • Rentlar
      6•1 month ago

      I suppose they can start that now. But they don’t have to brand Trump with it but the entire Republican party. Let the shit stain soil the Republicans, as aggressively as Biden was attacked.

      Just everytime a stupid decision comes about, costing you more, send a postcard. “Hey, hope you like paying more, hope you like all your jobs leaving for China, hope you like hurricanes, droughts and severe weather, XOXO from your Republican friends”.

    • @grueEnglish
      3•1 month ago

      The trouble is, PACs cost money, and there’s no profit in that message. ALL the big business favors the fascists because the fascists let big business exploit the public unchecked.

      That’s why big business cannot be allowed to exist in a free society.