Research by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee indicates that battleground voters view the Democratic Party as “preachy,” “judgmental,” and “focused on culture wars.” Democrats are trying to fight this perception, but it seems the best way to beat it would be to stop being preachy, judgmental, and focused on culture wars.

The research shows that Republicans have an advantage with attacks based on cultural issues. But Democrats have determined that they can cut into the GOP advantage by responding to these attacks. As an example, Politico relays that Democrats believe they can push back on the GOP tying them to “defund the police” by expressing their support for the police. On immigration, “Democrats should deny support for ‘open borders or amnesty,’ and talk about their efforts to keep the border safe.”