Steve Inskeep

It seems clear that in 2024, corporate America made their peace with whatever qualms they had with President Trump and got on board with President Trump.

Why do you think Democrats lost corporate America?

In the 90s, yeah.

He went for that, didn't do financial reform.

No, I understand.

I understand.

Did Democrats also do something, as on other issues, to drive people away that might have been— People or corporate America?

Corporate America.

Thank you for—

No, no, I don't mean that.

You've said that Democrats were driving people away with the wrong focus on education.

Is there something having to do with corporate America where Democrats, something about your approach to social issues or taxes or business or regulation drove corporate America away?

Final question.

Yes, Steve.

What's one piece of advice you would give to Democrats running in this year's election?

What do you have to do with the Senate where you will have to win rural states, Republican states, red states?

You think that you could even win in Iowa, where Democrats haven't won for years with that formula.

You said also you don't even want a school board seat to be empty.

You want Democrats running for every office.

Why does that matter in swing states?