Seth Ackerman <sethackerman1 at verizon.net> wrote: To say that middle-income whites don't respond to populism means that Dems have already tried a populist strategy directed at middle-income whites. But where and when have they done it? Lower-income whites vote Democrat because Dem rhetoric evinces concern for "those left behind." But in their policy-rhetoric the Dems never evoke any conflict of interests between the rich and "everybody else." So how could mid-income whites possibly recognize themselves in it?
Seth
But the inability of people like Edwards (Mr. "Two Americas") or Kucinich to generate much enthusiasm in 2004 can be shown to demonstrate that middle income voters don't respond to "us versus them" populism. That's why the term "working families" is so noxious. It turns middle income voters off.
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