Which party fights for people like you? Many Americans think ‘neither'
A new NBC News Stay Tuned poll found a sizable chunk of Americans think neither party 'fights' for people like them. NBC News Senior National Political Reporter Natasha Korecki and host of The Bulwark Podcast Tim Miller join Christina Ruffini with their analysis.
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