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A Democrat-aligned group briefed party campaign officials this week on a mid-May survey of 1,000 battleground-district voters and April focus groups. The polling found both issues ranked highest despite unfavorable views of both parties.
A Democrat-aligned group presented party campaign officials with polling data this week that placed the cost of living and corruption in Washington as voters' top two issues. The briefing, delivered to the party's campaign arm and candidates in competitive districts, drew on a mid-May survey of 1,000 battleground voters and April focus groups.
Respondents ranked both topics highest even though about a quarter said they trusted neither party to address corruption.
Messaging strategy The group is urging party leadership to connect the two issues in a "Cost of Corruption" messaging plan. Its executive director said the approach should link the costs Americans face with government corruption. One candidate in a competitive Wisconsin district said she has used similar language, noting that voters in her area see both issues as connected and that government distrust exists across party lines.
The same candidate pointed to federal spending on projects such as a White House ballroom and Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool renovations as examples of misplaced priorities.
Emanuel has been encouraging Democrats to focus on corruption, Semafor previously reported.
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