Democratic Party's Decline in Working-Class Voters

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After Democrats lost the working class, union leaders say it's time to 'reconstruct the Democratic Party'

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Working-class voters moved further than ever from their traditional home in the Democratic Party in this year ’s election.

Democrats have become more affluent and educated, but that has left them more removed from the lives of low- and middle-income workers, some labor leaders say.

There is widespread frustration that Trump outflanked Democrats to position himself as a champion of working people.

Democrats have tried to win back working-class voters with policies designed to help them, especially by supporting unions.

The theory, accepted as a truism on the left, is that good policy leads to good politics.

But the results of that strategy have been disappointing.

The Teamsters could not return the favor after surveys of their rank-and-file members found that 60% supported Trump .

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