A leader of a PAC designed to assist moderates told Fox News Digital that the policies touted by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and her progressive Squad are too toxic for Democrats running in the competitive seats that will decide whether Democrats hold onto the majority.
“We have been kind of shouting this from the rooftops since the 2020 election,” announced Matt Bennett, Executive Vice President of the center-left Third Way and co-founder of Shield PAC, which launched last year to uphold moderate Democrats.
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He announced that the 2020 election was a wake-up call when Democrats lost 14 House seats and issues like “defund the police” were the center of GOP attacks. And the 2021 Virginia governor’s race was another instance of far-left policies backfiring when Republicans put Critical Race Theory and school covid policies center stage – moving Republican Glenn Youngkin to victory.
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The Squad policies “do fine in Brooklyn,” Bennett told Fox News Digital. “But I would say that they are deeply problematic for Democrats running in competitive districts and states. They arm Republicans with very potent attacks, albeit very misleading ones, but very politically impactful attacks.”
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He recommends the Squad to realize that their radical policies are hurting Democrats’ midterm opportunities: “My message would be, please understand that what works in your district does not work in western Iowa and that what you say has consequences for your Democratic colleagues that could profoundly impact the ability of the party to retain majorities,” Bennett stated.
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Republicans aim to paint all Democrats as Left-wing Squad members, and the culture war touchstone matters are expected to factor high in the midterm campaign strategy.
“The radical views of The Squad are mainstream in today’s Democrat Party,” Republican National Committee spokesman Nathan Brand told Fox News Digital. He referred to a Rolling Stone Magazine cover with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., cozying up to Ocasio-Cortez and fellow Squad member Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn.
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“Joe Biden and Nancy Pelosi have embraced their agenda, and as a result, Democrats are staring down dismal poll numbers, discouraged voters, and defeat in November.”
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The midterm elections are historically tough for the party in power, and this year is expected to be especially challenging for Democrats with President Biden’s low approval ratings and inflation that has hit voters in their pocketbooks.
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Further complicating things for moderate Democrats, prominent Squad members proceed to advocate for defunding the police, abolishing ICE, phasing out federal prisons, and more. Moderate Democrats who think exactly the opposite need to be firm on distancing themselves from the Squad policies in their districts, Bennett announced.
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