Amy Walter:
Well, I think we’ve seen a trend of more candidates getting out on the block and trying to appeal to the base.
You can do this when you are in blue state or red state. They were pioneers there in a way. But if you’re in a purple state, which we’ve heard from Josh Shapiro from the beginning, we’ve heard from Brian Kemp, you’re in one of those purple states, you’ve got to find a way to thread the needle and keep your base engaged.
You’ll be talking to them about the issues that motivate them, but without alienating swing voters. You won’t convince your critics. But I think it’s — if we’ve learned anything from the last two elections, for candidates who want to succeed, running like a villain only gets you so far. You also have to bring something more aspirational and reach people who don’t identify with the blue or the red jersey.
