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Guest Commentator

Aída Chávez, The Intercept

BlackCommentator.com Guest Commentator, Aída Chávez is a journalist based in Washington, D.C., covering Congress and the impact of public policy on diverse communities. Prior to joining The Intercept, she worked for The Hill and Cronkite News – Arizona PBS. She graduated from Arizona State University in 2017 with a Bachelor of Arts in journalism and a Bachelor of Arts in political science.

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Guest Commentary

Polling Shows Running on Progressive Policies Would Work in Swing Districts

By Aída Chávez, The Intercept Guest Commentator

Almost three-quarters of the voters surveyed, for instance, supported “Medicare for All.” Policies dealing with cheaper prescription drugs, infrastructure, protecting Social Security and Medicare, and cracking down on Wall Street, are exceedingly popular with swing and surge voters alike, the survey found.

It's become a clich� that each faction within each party believes that victory would be assured if only the party would follow their preferred policy approach.…

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