Brandon Straka: 750,000 Democrats walked AWAY

Brandon Straka explains how the WalkAway movement grew to more than 750,000 former Democrats and why he believes the 2024 election marked a turning point for Americans leaving the Democratic Party. Speaking at CPAC, Straka discusses the movement's rapid growth, changing voter coalitions, and the role grassroots organizations played in mobilizing new Republican voters.

The conversation also features Matt Schlapp reflecting on the importance of coalition-building, election integrity efforts, and targeted voter outreach in key battleground states like Michigan. Together, the panel explores how conservative organizations, volunteers, and outside groups worked alongside the Republican campaign to expand the electorate and engage new communities.

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