But the Ohio Democrat certainly sounded like a candidate vying for a chance to take on Donald Trump. “Real populism is not racist,” Brown said, his gravelly baritone rasping as he became more animated. She argued that Brown’s message – which is often cast as a cri de cœur for “white working-class” voters who abandoned Democrats for Trump in 2016 – has a far more universal appeal. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Senator Sherrod Brown takes photos with supporters in Brunswick, Ohio, who braved sub-zero temperatures to attend his rally. “Now that jobs are on the line,” Brown said, “he’s not lifting a finger.”

Source: The Guardian January 31, 2019 13:36 UTC