Ron Brownstein

And the way they interpreted the Biden economy was inflation.

And the way they interpreted the Biden economy was inflation.

You know, Biden had real successes economically that were precisely targeted toward the groups that really delivered the election to Trump. I mean, as I've written going all the way back to 2021, he had a very different theory of the case than Obama or Clinton. Obama or Clinton, both were more in the camp of what you earn depends on what you learn and figuring out how to get more people

You know, Biden had real successes economically that were precisely targeted toward the groups that really delivered the election to Trump. I mean, as I've written going all the way back to 2021, he had a very different theory of the case than Obama or Clinton. Obama or Clinton, both were more in the camp of what you earn depends on what you learn and figuring out how to get more people

You know, Biden had real successes economically that were precisely targeted toward the groups that really delivered the election to Trump. I mean, as I've written going all the way back to 2021, he had a very different theory of the case than Obama or Clinton. Obama or Clinton, both were more in the camp of what you earn depends on what you learn and figuring out how to get more people

You know, advanced education that would theoretically equip them for better paying jobs that would open up as we expand trade and lower barriers around the world, even if that costs some, as it turned out, many blue collar jobs in the US.

You know, advanced education that would theoretically equip them for better paying jobs that would open up as we expand trade and lower barriers around the world, even if that costs some, as it turned out, many blue collar jobs in the US.

You know, advanced education that would theoretically equip them for better paying jobs that would open up as we expand trade and lower barriers around the world, even if that costs some, as it turned out, many blue collar jobs in the US.

Biden was very different from day one in that he basically emphasized from the beginning that he wanted to create work that could support a middle-class life for people without a college degree. Tim, every time he went to one of those plant openings, the Intel plant in Ohio or the

Biden was very different from day one in that he basically emphasized from the beginning that he wanted to create work that could support a middle-class life for people without a college degree. Tim, every time he went to one of those plant openings, the Intel plant in Ohio or the

Biden was very different from day one in that he basically emphasized from the beginning that he wanted to create work that could support a middle-class life for people without a college degree. Tim, every time he went to one of those plant openings, the Intel plant in Ohio or the

the other semiconductor plant in Arizona or one of the EV plants, he talked about how many blue collar jobs he was creating. And in fact, according to the White House, they created 1.6 million jobs in manufacturing and construction. I mean, that is a serious record, over a trillion dollars in private investment linked to his big economic bills. And yet, 1.6 million jobs.

the other semiconductor plant in Arizona or one of the EV plants, he talked about how many blue collar jobs he was creating. And in fact, according to the White House, they created 1.6 million jobs in manufacturing and construction. I mean, that is a serious record, over a trillion dollars in private investment linked to his big economic bills. And yet, 1.6 million jobs.

the other semiconductor plant in Arizona or one of the EV plants, he talked about how many blue collar jobs he was creating. And in fact, according to the White House, they created 1.6 million jobs in manufacturing and construction. I mean, that is a serious record, over a trillion dollars in private investment linked to his big economic bills. And yet, 1.6 million jobs.

Okay, how many non-college jobs workers and voters were there, maybe 90 million. Right. So for the vast majority of them, what was their experience of the economy? It wasn't the stock market going up because most of them don't have stock. They were probably employed when when Biden got into office. They may have benefited from bidding on blue collar labor that bid up their wages.

Okay, how many non-college jobs workers and voters were there, maybe 90 million. Right. So for the vast majority of them, what was their experience of the economy? It wasn't the stock market going up because most of them don't have stock. They were probably employed when when Biden got into office. They may have benefited from bidding on blue collar labor that bid up their wages.

Okay, how many non-college jobs workers and voters were there, maybe 90 million. Right. So for the vast majority of them, what was their experience of the economy? It wasn't the stock market going up because most of them don't have stock. They were probably employed when when Biden got into office. They may have benefited from bidding on blue collar labor that bid up their wages.

But what was their main experience? It was a gas and groceries cost too much. So like focusing on the idea that these were low information voters, definitely true, but to me kind of obscures the larger point. As I say, they are expert in their own lives and they were not feeling that they got what they expected or desired out of the Biden presidency.

But what was their main experience? It was a gas and groceries cost too much. So like focusing on the idea that these were low information voters, definitely true, but to me kind of obscures the larger point. As I say, they are expert in their own lives and they were not feeling that they got what they expected or desired out of the Biden presidency.

But what was their main experience? It was a gas and groceries cost too much. So like focusing on the idea that these were low information voters, definitely true, but to me kind of obscures the larger point. As I say, they are expert in their own lives and they were not feeling that they got what they expected or desired out of the Biden presidency.