Democrats’ economic agenda fared far better than Democratic candidates on Election Day. Minimum wage increases garnered big majorities in Alaska, Arkansas, Nebraska and South Dakota as voters were pummeling Democratic Senate candidates in those same states.
Of course, candidates are much more than a bundle of issue positions, but understanding this disjuncture is critical to developing an economic message that resonates deeply. Why did those minimum wage increases have such an easy time passing while their advocates lost? CONT.
Mark Mellman (Mellman Group), The Hill