Veteran Democratic strategist James Carville has repeatedly expressed concerns about President Biden's re-election campaign, highlighting issues with young, non-white voters and the party's focus on "wokeness."
James Carville, a prominent Democratic strategist, has sounded the alarm on President Biden's re-election chances, warning that he may struggle to replicate his 2020 coalition. Carville has cited a significant problem among younger, non-white voters, particularly African American and Latino males, who are becoming increasingly "disengaged" from the Democratic Party.
In a recent interview on MSNBC, Carville highlighted the "age issue" as a major concern for Biden, suggesting that he should focus on speaking out against the Supreme Court's ruling on abortion, high drug costs, and the minimum wage rather than complaining about negative media coverage or his declining poll numbers.
Carville has also warned that the Democratic Party's focus on "wokeness" has alienated some potential supporters. He criticized the party's emphasis on political correctness, such as the avoidance of certain words or phrases, and suggested that it was partially responsible for the loss of support among younger voters.
"Who ever thought it was a good idea to tell people you can't hug them or you've got to be careful or you've got to think about names to call them other than the name you know them by?" Carville asked in an interview with the New York Times.
Carville has expressed frustration with younger voters who are considering not supporting the president because of his age. He argued that they should be more concerned about the potential consequences of a Trump victory, particularly on issues such as abortion rights and economic inequality.
"Are you watching what is happening in the Supreme Court?" Carville asked in a video posted in April. "He said in the video posted in late April that young people would have no rights left if Trump gets elected.
Carville has lamented that the Democratic Party's efforts to address these concerns have not been successful. He said in early May that Trump was "more ahead than he's ever been" and that "it's going the wrong way" with Biden's campaign.
"It's not working. Everything that we're throwing is spaghetti at a wall, and none of it is sticking," Carville said. "It's hard starting your 80th year, and like everyone else I have an opinion of myself. And the opinion I've come to is, I don’t matter."
Carville's concerns have been echoed by other Democratic strategists and analysts. A New York Times poll recently showed Biden trailing presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump in nearly every key swing state, including Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.
With just under six months to go until Election Day, Carville and other Democrats are urging the party to develop a more effective strategy to address the concerns of younger voters and to counter Trump's appeal to the Republican base.
