Washington Examiner columnist Guy Benson said Democrats were smart to use anti-corruption messaging in campaigns despite ignoring corruption within their own party.
“It’s actually very smart and savvy politically for the Democrats to be going down this route and at least using this talking point,” Benson said Tuesday on Fox Business’s Big Money in the Morning.
While the No. 1 concern for voters is affordability and the economy, Benson said corruption ranked second place. On the Republican side, corruption “triggers” thoughts of fraud, abuse, and theft, Benson said. While Democrats may focus more on President Donald Trump and his family benefiting from crypto, he added.
“Well, I think if you look at the polling, corruption is actually a very significant issue for voters across the spectrum,” Benson said.
In Minnesota, Benson said Republican Senate nominee Michele Tafoya is running a successful campaign against Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan because she’s using corruption and fraud as the center of her strategy. Flanagan has faced intense criticism after a massive fraud investigation in the state, estimated at around $9 billion.
The Democratic nominee has shifted the blame to Gov. Tim Walz, saying it was under his oversight that this alleged fraud took place.
“The governor has been very clear that ‘the buck stops with him,’” Flanagan said during a debate Friday. “He was the one who had oversight here.”
Walz, as a result of the scrutiny, decided not to seek reelection. The scandal has been a focal point for Tafoya, who has criticized Flanagan for not taking responsibility or action while in office.
“She is coming after the fraud, specifically, and that race is a lot closer than I think Democrats would like it to be in Minnesota,” Benson said.
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Voters are furious about fraud scandals “robbing taxpayers blind,” Benson said, and certain issues were bipartisan.
“There should be, maybe, a ban from stock trading from members of Congress, there are certain elements of this that cross party lines,” Benson said.
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