Gentlemen, start your engines. The shortest distance between the campaign trail and the White House may well be a race track. At least, that’s what some Democratic pollsters are saying. They’ve surveyed the masses, moved beyond the Volvo-driving, latte-swilling soccer moms, and staked their claim on the next big electoral thing: the NASCAR dad.
One internal memo from a prominent Democratic pollster reads: “They are more middle class, less educated, and more likely to be in a union…our advice to Democratic candidates is to buy ad time on NASCAR television and radio and be seen at the local racetrack.” But while some say NASCAR dads will be the Democrat’s ticket to ride, others see only electoral roadkill ahead. Putting political stock in stock cars.
Guests:
Mudcat Saunders, National Rural Liaison for the Bob Graham for President Campaign
Jim Wright, Author if “Fixin’ to Git: One Fan’s Love Affair with NASCAR’s Winston Cup”
Mark Penn, Democratic pollster and President of Penn, Schoen and Berland