{
  "id": 5291816,
  "title": "Progressives push Democrats to pair cost-of-living message with anti-corruption talk",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/progressives-push-democrats-to-pair-cost-of-living-message-with-anti",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-03T08:54:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Semafor",
    "slug": "semafor",
    "url": "https://www.semafor.com/article/09/03/2026/progressives-push-democrats-to-pair-cost-of-living-message-with-anti-corruption-talk"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Progressive activists are urging Democrats to pair their messaging on the cost of living with anti-corruption rhetoric, according to a new poll commissioned by the progressive group Indivisible. The poll, conducted in August by Lake Research and commissioned by Indivisible, found that 88% of 2026 battleground voters believe candidates should focus on lowering costs and addressing corruption. Notably, 73% of respondents said they would be more likely to support a candidate advocating for both issues. Indivisible co-founder Ezra Levin stated that voters see a political and economic system rigged against them and distrust politicians who fail to tackle both kitchen-table problems and systemic issues. The poll also revealed that both Democratic and Republican candidates are viewed unfavorably, with 53% of voters holding a negative view of congressional Democrats and 70% viewing Republicans negatively.",
  "summary": "The party’s left flank is rolling out new polling of battleground states and voters of color in the South to back up its argument.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}