Sen. Charles Schumer (N.Y.), the third-ranking Senate Democratic
leader, says his party should aggressively promote a pro-government agenda to
win over middle-class Tea Party voters this fall.
Schumer laid out his vision for political success in a major speech
Thursday addressing the Center for American Progress Action Fund, a
pro-Democratic advocacy group, intended to energize fellow Democrats who have
been on the defensive since the botched rollout of ObamaCare last year.
He lamented that Democrats have become “quiet, defensive and even
ashamed” of their pro-government views.
As Republicans are hoping for another wave election in 2014, Schumer
thinks Democrats could win over blue-collar independents who identify with the
Tea Party, by touting the promise of government initiatives, such as raising the
minimum wage and extending unemployment benefits.
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