Moderate Democrats plot path to victory by winning the middle
The Guardian World
by George Chidi in CharlestonMarch 5, 2026
At the Third Way conference in Charleston, centrists debated ways to win – and were sure electoral success lies with them
Joe Walsh half jumped out of his seat when discussion at the Third Way conference in Charleston turned to how Democrats sound to voters.
“Tone! My God!” the former Republican congressman shouted. “The Democrats come across as, like, professors, academics, elites. I mean, my God, rip off your freaking sport coat and talk to me! Listen to me like a regular human being.”
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Originally published on The Guardian World on 3/5/2026