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# Either the Republican candidates demonstrate that they understand the challenges facing middle-class families, or this presidential race will be over before it has even begun.
- URL: https://ivn.us/either-the-republican-candidates-demonstrate-that-they-understand-the-challenges-facing-middle-class-families-or-this-presidential-race-will-be-over-before-it-has-even-begun/
- Published: 2011-12-09T23:23:47.000Z
- Updated: 2026-06-22T19:21:32.000Z
- Author: Jane Susskind
- Tags: News

Either the Republican candidates demonstrate that they understand the challenges facing middle-class families, or this presidential race will be over before it has even begun.  
Columnist Reihan Salam argues that [GOP candidates are profoundly out of touch with what voters want](http://www.thedaily.com/page/2011/12/09/120911-opinions-column-newt-mitt-salam-1-3/?ref=ivn.us). (via [thedailyfeed](http://blog.thedaily.com/?ref=ivn.us))