The press and Republicans (and some Democrats) have been pushing hard to make “dynasties” the issue of 2016.
Voters aren’t buying. They are worried about money in politics. Specifically wealthy individuals and corporations buying our government. In other words, take heart, the American people are more awake than we thought.
According to an NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll (released two days ago, but got buried due to the horrific terrorist attack in Charleston that killed nine innocent people in their place of worship):
But only 4 percent of voters say their top concern are dynastic candidates — like Jeb Bush, Hillary Clinton and Rand Paul — who are from families who have run for the presidency before.
What are American voters really worried about, since Beltway narratives aren’t even making a dent? Oh, common sense things like the corporate/2% takeover of elections, dark money, negative ads:
American voters say their top concerns about the upcoming presidential election are wealthy individuals and corporations who might have too much influence who over wins, as well as campaigns that spend more time on negative attacks than proposing solutions, according to a new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll.
What else can the press or Republicans do, faced with yet another Bush, especially after this one’s brother tainted the last name to such a degree that this will not really be a race? The idea was to create this notion of political dynasties, falsely equating a person who came from a middle class family but married someone who became President (who happened to come from very hard times) to someone who was born to a wealthy, established political dynasty and whose father and brother have both been president.
The reality behind this poll will not stop the Beltway narrative from being fully exploited for its inherent drama and easy writings. It won’t stop certain desperate politicos from tossing this charge around because they have nothing else to discuss. But it’s worth noting that America isn’t listening. It’s not resonating. Voters are not that stupid.
Voters seem to know what the problem is, and they have their eye on the ball.
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