Ron Brownstein

They had this point of reference, this idea that it was, that was easier under Trump. They had more money in their pocket under Trump. And even though his agenda was, by most serious analysis, had more inflationary risk than Harris. It's kind of hard to convince people that it's going to be worse under the guy that they remember it being better under.

They had this point of reference, this idea that it was, that was easier under Trump. They had more money in their pocket under Trump. And even though his agenda was, by most serious analysis, had more inflationary risk than Harris. It's kind of hard to convince people that it's going to be worse under the guy that they remember it being better under.

They had this point of reference, this idea that it was, that was easier under Trump. They had more money in their pocket under Trump. And even though his agenda was, by most serious analysis, had more inflationary risk than Harris. It's kind of hard to convince people that it's going to be worse under the guy that they remember it being better under.

Totally. I mean, look, I mean, the core of the Trump coalition, the core of the Trump coalition are voters who are hostile to the way America is changing on every front, culturally, demographically, and economically. If you go back to 2016, the very clear research off the CES, the cooperative survey, was that the best predictor of support for Trump was not economic distress.

Totally. I mean, look, I mean, the core of the Trump coalition, the core of the Trump coalition are voters who are hostile to the way America is changing on every front, culturally, demographically, and economically. If you go back to 2016, the very clear research off the CES, the cooperative survey, was that the best predictor of support for Trump was not economic distress.

Totally. I mean, look, I mean, the core of the Trump coalition, the core of the Trump coalition are voters who are hostile to the way America is changing on every front, culturally, demographically, and economically. If you go back to 2016, the very clear research off the CES, the cooperative survey, was that the best predictor of support for Trump was not economic distress.

It was the belief that whites face more discrimination at this point than non-whites and that women are really seeking special favors when they ask for equal treatment. And that cultural resentment is at the heart of the Trump coalition. I mean, without that, and still is.

It was the belief that whites face more discrimination at this point than non-whites and that women are really seeking special favors when they ask for equal treatment. And that cultural resentment is at the heart of the Trump coalition. I mean, without that, and still is.

It was the belief that whites face more discrimination at this point than non-whites and that women are really seeking special favors when they ask for equal treatment. And that cultural resentment is at the heart of the Trump coalition. I mean, without that, and still is.

The last piece that I would say, the last piece that gets him over the top is in this election were voters who may actually be even inclined toward those positions or not, but are not really moved by them. I think they are voters who are moved more by performance, by Biden's performance and believing that Trump gave them a better chance to kind of get what they wanted out of their own lives.

The last piece that I would say, the last piece that gets him over the top is in this election were voters who may actually be even inclined toward those positions or not, but are not really moved by them. I think they are voters who are moved more by performance, by Biden's performance and believing that Trump gave them a better chance to kind of get what they wanted out of their own lives.

The last piece that I would say, the last piece that gets him over the top is in this election were voters who may actually be even inclined toward those positions or not, but are not really moved by them. I think they are voters who are moved more by performance, by Biden's performance and believing that Trump gave them a better chance to kind of get what they wanted out of their own lives.

I agree with you that I think it is inevitable. that the next Democratic nominee, a la Clinton after Dukakis in 92, a transition that I covered really intensively, is going to be more centrist on all of these cultural hot point issues. There's no, I think there is- You do? I do, yes. It's inevitable, you think? I think it is highly likely. I have a hard time after this result

I agree with you that I think it is inevitable. that the next Democratic nominee, a la Clinton after Dukakis in 92, a transition that I covered really intensively, is going to be more centrist on all of these cultural hot point issues. There's no, I think there is- You do? I do, yes. It's inevitable, you think? I think it is highly likely. I have a hard time after this result

I agree with you that I think it is inevitable. that the next Democratic nominee, a la Clinton after Dukakis in 92, a transition that I covered really intensively, is going to be more centrist on all of these cultural hot point issues. There's no, I think there is- You do? I do, yes. It's inevitable, you think? I think it is highly likely. I have a hard time after this result

seeing the Democrats just kind of ignoring any of the signals they were getting on crime or immigration. But, you know, there's a way.

seeing the Democrats just kind of ignoring any of the signals they were getting on crime or immigration. But, you know, there's a way.

seeing the Democrats just kind of ignoring any of the signals they were getting on crime or immigration. But, you know, there's a way.

The problem with that line of argument, even in the Democratic Party, is that even if you believe that voters were not making decisions based on these cultural issues, the cultural issues still had an economic impact because at the least, at the least, it is, I think, indisputable.

The problem with that line of argument, even in the Democratic Party, is that even if you believe that voters were not making decisions based on these cultural issues, the cultural issues still had an economic impact because at the least, at the least, it is, I think, indisputable.