A fresh wave of Republican anti-transgender messaging is driving Democratic operatives to coach candidates on how to avoid falling into the political traps of prior elections.
Their advice: don’t ignore the conversation, state your position clearly and move on to issues voters care about.
“Silence is deadly on these issues and that’s the playbook we tried in 2024,” said Lanae Erickson, senior vice president at center-left think tank Third Way.
“Democrats have to be super clear that we want fair rules in sports made by sports associations and parents to be in charge of their kids’ health care,” Erickson said.
“Nip the issue in the bud and then…
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