Democrats’ Top Strategies to Connect with Young White Male Voters
- In 2024, the Democratic Party introduced the $20 million SAM initiative to reconnect with young men who leaned Republican or voted for Donald Trump in the recent election.
- This effort follows growing internal criticism that the party's academic and out-of-touch approach alienates working-class men trending Republican since 2016.
- Strategists emphasize authenticity and returning to working-class roots as key to rebuilding trust, amid young men perceiving Democrats as weak and Republicans as strong.
- Surveys found only 27 percent of young men view Democrats positively, while a 13-point gender gap shows men’s support at a record low of 42 percent.
- The party faces a critical choice to pivot strategy to address economic and cultural anxieties or risk continued decline in male voter support and influence.
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Dems' Male Voter Problem: Internal Backlash Mounts Against "Exotic Species" Approach
A growing rift is emerging within the Democratic Party as some prominent strategists express strong disapproval of current efforts to re-engage men who voted Republican in the 2024 presidential election. The criticism comes on the heels of reports detailing a new $20 million initiative, “Speaking with American Men: A Strategic Plan” (SAM), aimed at understanding […] Dems’ Male Voter Problem: Internal Backlash Mounts Against “Exotic Species” Appr…


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'trying to study them like they're some exotic species'
Democrats’ Top Strategies to Connect with Young White Male Voters
“After losing big with men under 30 in the 2024 election, Democrats have spent $20 million on a program called ‘Speaking with American Men’ (SAM) to help figure out which ‘spaces’ they need to show up in to fare better with this demographic.” — MSNBC - - -Sign all bills using one of those pens where, when you flip it upside down, the woman’s clothes come off. Play beer pong on the White House lawn. Say you totally liked Shane Gillis this whole t…
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