It’s still the economy, stupid

Despite a concerted effort in recent years to rebrand as the party of the common man, including but hardly limited to Teamsters President Sean O’Brien getting a coveted speaking slot at last year’s Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, too many voters still associate the GOP with tax cuts for the donor class and a general indifference toward the tens of millions of Americans who live paycheck to paycheck. The perception of corruption in the some of the highest corridors of power in Washington, especially when it comes to the influence wielded by the uber-wealthy emirate of Qatar, doesn’t exactly assuage voters’ concerns. The relevant questions each and every time should be: How does this policy tangibly benefit the common man, and how can the policy be messaged so that the benefit is clearly understood?

Author: Josh Hammer

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