Spending data shows how Democrats dodged, ducked, and downplayed the migration issue during the 2026 campaign because they knew voters support curbs that help Americans gain wages and build families.
\n\nThe Democratic advertising that targeted the immigration issue dropped sharply from third place in the Democrat-only primaries down to 35th place in the general election, according to an Axios.com report on November 4.
\n\nThis shift in focus towards economic populism was embraced by the new far-left Latina governor of Texas, Gina Hinojosa (D), who told the New York Times:
\n\nIf I were to pick a label to describe what are my politics, it would be economic populism… we have working Texans who are up against tech giants, big tech. So I chose this title to define what is my politics because I think this has to be the politics at the moment to meet the challenges of the moment.
\n\n“Centrist and far-left candidates alike drilled down on the economy, and largely avoided being drawn into culture wars [including immigration] that have cost Democrats in recent elections,” the Wall Street Journal reported.
\n\nJonathan Cowan, president of a group called Third Way… argued Democrats would be wise to stay focused on the…
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