Top Dem Admits His Party Has Failed To Listen To Voters

“I have said this, and I really do believe with all my heart: We pay too much attention to the consulting class, and not enough attention to those people, the constituents,” he continued.

According to Clyburn, voters often understand their own concerns better than political strategists do.

“Our constituents know what they feel, and we have to pay attention to people’s feelings, like what is said about their conditions,” he said.

“People respond emotionally, and my experiences tell me we do not spend enough time, energy and resources with our ground operations that we need to.”