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Patrick Healy
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Today we published a story about how a range of Democratic voters view Elizabeth Warren’s Native American ancestry issue. The upshot: many say they are uninterested/exhausted by the matter; see it as a Trump ploy; and care far more about her policy plans. nyti.ms/2Ei6N3E?smid=n…
After Warren began campaigning, we started asking a mix of questions to voters at her events & elsewhere. One was about her decision to highlight her ancestry & then apologize for it. After a month, it’s clear that Dem voters generally care less right now than political insiders:
Voters have asked more than 100 questions at random at her events so far. The issue has come up a handful of times. It’s too early to say how the issue would play among general election voters if she becomes the nominee; we wanted, at least, to take the temp of some regular Dems.
If you have comments or feedback on this story, please email me at pdh@nytimes.com. Thanks! nyti.ms/2Ei6N3E?smid=n…
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