Maybe it's because he's a governor, or maybe it's because he has hire hopes to become president, but Shapiro has seemed more outspoken, at least lately. It's much easier to be moderate as a governor IMO since you can look productive just by doing your job. I think while Casey's brand worked for 18 years, he may have been branded as too m…
Maybe it's because he's a governor, or maybe it's because he has hire hopes to become president, but Shapiro has seemed more outspoken, at least lately. It's much easier to be moderate as a governor IMO since you can look productive just by doing your job. I think while Casey's brand worked for 18 years, he may have been branded as too much of a career politician now. That combined with a milquetoast moderate stance when more voters, especially blue collar voters are struggling and seeking solutions. Being an incumbent for as long as Casey has been combined with lacking a strong brand or policy slogan may have helped led to his demise, at least to me.
Maybe it's because he's a governor, or maybe it's because he has hire hopes to become president, but Shapiro has seemed more outspoken, at least lately. It's much easier to be moderate as a governor IMO since you can look productive just by doing your job. I think while Casey's brand worked for 18 years, he may have been branded as too much of a career politician now. That combined with a milquetoast moderate stance when more voters, especially blue collar voters are struggling and seeking solutions. Being an incumbent for as long as Casey has been combined with lacking a strong brand or policy slogan may have helped led to his demise, at least to me.