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At a caucus meeting in a room just off the Senate floor, a group of vulnerable Senate Democrats told their leader, Charles E. Schumer (N.Y.), that the cost of their effort to protect young undocumented immigrants known as “dreamers” from deportation was rapidly escalating. It could imperil what was otherwise a promising outlook in November’s midterm election — and with it, the Democrats’ hopes of ending their exile from power.
With the shutdown heading into its third day, they were feeling the heat and finding it hard to control the messaging war.Questions: With the considerable resources of the Democratic Party (including a record $105 million raised by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee in 2017), those of associated interest groups, and our talent pool of progressive writers, filmmakers and other creative people, what does it take to "control the messaging war," and why haven't Democrats crafted a strong, smart, humane message that speaks to American values?
The prospect of a fight over Dreamers/ DACA that would involve funding the government at some point could not have caught Democrats this flat- footed, could it have?
We need to stick together and do better.
UPDATE: Steve M. at No More Mister Nice Blog has a messaging suggestion that makes sense.
