Wisconsin Democratic candidate says her party 'left behind' rural America
Blue Dog Democrat Rebecca Cooke, a Wisconsin congressional candidate, discussed in an interview Thursday how she is trying to set things right after she accused her party of abandoning rural and working-class voters in recent years.She appeared on the "Politics War Room" podcast with co-hosts James Carville and Al Hunt, known for calling out the far left of the Democratic Party."I don’t wanna put you in a box, but you say you’re a Blue Dog and a New Democrat, tell me what it means to be a Blue Dog Democrat," Hunt asked. "They are folks that are fiscally conservative, socially liberal, are really working from, like, a place-based perspective," Cooke said.
Reported by 1 outlet — Fox News Latest. See all sources ↓
Blue Dog Democrat Rebecca Cooke, a Wisconsin congressional candidate, discussed in an interview Thursday how she is trying to set things right after she accused her party of abandoning rural and working-class voters in recent years.She appeared on the "Politics War Room" podcast with co-hosts James Carville and Al Hunt, known for calling out the far left of the Democratic Party."I don’t wanna put you in a box, but you say you’re a Blue Dog and a New Democrat, tell me what it means to be a Blue Dog Democrat," Hunt asked. "They are folks that are fiscally conservative, socially liberal, are really working from, like, a place-based perspective," Cooke said. "They're people that understand rural Democrats, working-class Democrats, that are showing up in rural communities and working-class spaces that historically our party has left behind. And that's like I think why I was connected with them originally or why I — you know what they were doing resonated with me so much."JAMES CARVILLE PREDICTS 2028 DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY WILL TEST TRUE STRENGTH OF PARTY'S SOCIALIST WINGShe cited multiple examples of other moderate Democrats who "understand how to talk to people in rural America where I feel like a lot of folks in the Democratic Party don't anymore, and I certainly do.""I think we've built strong coalitions across this district with farmers, you know, healthcare workers, people in rural communities that feel really left behind," Cooke added.Hunt cited her past comments, "You've said that in Congress, Republicans are too right-wing and congressional Democrats are too left-wing.
Read the full report at Fox News Latest ↗
Why it matters
A world story we're tracking; its significance and source trust firm up as more outlets confirm it.
- What's the story?
- Blue Dog Democrat Rebecca Cooke, a Wisconsin congressional candidate, discussed in an interview Thursday how she is trying to set things right after she accused her party of abandoning rural and working-class voters in recent years.She appeared on the "Politics War Room" podcast with co-hosts James Carville and Al Hunt, known for calling out the far left of the Democratic Party."I don’t wanna put you in a box, but you say you’re a Blue Dog and a New Democrat, tell me what it means to be a Blue Dog Democrat," Hunt asked. "They are folks that are fiscally conservative, socially liberal, are really working from, like, a place-based perspective," Cooke said.
- How widely is it covered?
- 1 outlet, average source rating 6.0/10.
- When was it last updated?
- 9m ago.
How outlets are framing the same story
Here's how each outlet is covering the story — compare their headlines and timing at a glance.
- Coverage card1 outlet1CoverageScouting report
Wisconsin Democratic candidate says her party 'left behind' rural America
Sources1TypeCoverageFox News Latest