In a recent article in USA Today by Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy entitled Lessons from Hillary: Harris campaign faces a familiar playbook versus Trump, something important was brought up that will greatly effect the US Presidential election in November. It contained a quote by Carol Evans, the founder of Executive Women 4 Hillary in 2016 and the co-founder of 100 Days 4 Harris in North Carolina. She emphasized and stated:”Don’t forget men.” “Invite, welcome and get the men involved. And don’t worry about likability. She’s running for president.”
I know Carol Evans, as she lives in my town, our kids went to school together, and her quote is spot on. We cannot make the same mistake twice, as our democracy is hanging in the balance. My guest on this episode is Mark Sutton, who has much to say about what democrats need to do to win the election. Mark and I have known each other for many years, as we both worked on a radio show on Air America with host Marc Sussman called Green America, which morphed into The Money Message. The program touched on the environment, politics and finance. So flash forward to 2024 and Mark Sutton has written a book entitled How Democrats Can Win Back Men. With the recent turn of events with President Biden dropping out of the race, and Vice President Kamala Harris stepping in, we have a different scenario. While woman are lining up and adding their support, we need to reach out to men to help reverse the loss of their demographic within Democratic party. While it is important to concentrate on female and younger voters, reaching out to men is crucial in this election cycle. We must bring in male voters and work to understand what their issues are, as it is vital to a Democratic victory. Mark gives us some insight into how the dems can best reach out to the male population, a/k/a The Dudes! He has vast experience in media, as he has produced radio content for NPR, Air America and The Mother Jones Radio Show. He appeared as a gender expert on MSNBC, CBS Radio and as a guest host for the TV show Men’s Net. Mark is passionate about economic justice, the environment and much more. His book How Democrats Can Win Back Men is available through Amazon and you can check out Mark’s webpage https://www.mark-sutton.com/ and his blog on Substack via https://menandthe2024election.substack.com/
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