Democratic Candidates Court Renters

New York Times: “Renters hold little sway in Washington. They vote at lower rates than homeowners. They’re generally represented in Congress byhomeowners. They have no deep-pocketed lobbyists. And their problems, if anyone considers them at all, are typically waved off as problems for local government.”

“It’s striking, then, that several Democratic candidates for president are now approaching renters in a way they’ve seldom been treated before — as a voting bloc.”