Memo: For Biden, Committing to a Progressive Cabinet Could Be Key to Victory in November
By Aidan Smith Electoral Analyst, Data for Progress and Ethan Winter Analyst, Data for Progress
Former Vice President Joe Biden is now the Democratic Party’s presumptive nominee for president, and with his current lead over President Donald Trump in polls, it is pressing to discuss who might serve in a Biden administration. While Democrats can’t afford to be complacent, the likelihood of Biden’s victory means that progressive groups should be invested in the process of composing his cabinet. In a memo released earlier this month, Data for Progress outlined what a progressive cabinet might look like. We decided to poll the prospect of Biden committing to some of the progressive cabinet proposals outlined in the memo to find out how it might impact his electoral prospects. We found that Biden committing to appoint a progressive cabinet is a popular stance that will further bolster his prospects of winning in November.
Voters of all parties are concerned about the influence of Wall Street, big banks, and corporate lobbyists on policy-making. Billionaires were far and away the group that voters said enjoyed too much sway of government policy, with 62 percent of voters believing so. Conversely, voters are concerned that scientists, the working class, and clean-energy firms do not have enough influence on policy-making.
