Biggest Dem donor thinks party needs new message

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The Hill:

Tom Steyer spent $87 million on the 2016 elections, and all he got was a Trump administration full of nominees he opposes.

 

The liberal billionaire, who funded Democratic campaigns across the country and ballot measures in his home state of California, said in an interview he intends to remain involved in politics now that President Donald Trump has taken office.

 

He said he still believes most voters agree with Democratic ideals, though the party didn’t effectively convey them in November.

 

“I think there’s no doubt that we reflect the will of the people to an overwhelming extent. I don’t think we were successful in conveying the spirit behind those policies, and I don’t think we were successful in transmitting the urgency behind those policies,” Steyer told The Hill.

 

While the economy added millions of jobs under former President Barack Obama, the recovery from the worst recession since the Great Depression brought with it stagnant wage growth. Steyer said that drove voters away from Democrats, who shepherded the slow-growth economy during Obama’s eight years in office.

“This election was not about jobs, in my opinion. It was about pay,” Steyer said.

Now, as Trump gets comfortable in the West Wing, Steyer is considering how best to use his money and the nascent political organization he has built.

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A fool and his money...