Rep. Joe Kennedy Joseph (Joe) Patrick KennedyMassachusetts town clerk resigns after delays to primary vote count Bogeymen of the far left deserve a place in any Biden administration Hillicon Valley: Election officials prepare for new Russian interference battle | 'Markeyverse' of online fans helps take down a Kennedy | GOP senators unveil bill to update tech liability protections MORE III (D-Mass.) in a recent interview argued Democratic candidates need “credibility” with the Americans they’re pushing to cast ballots for them in elections.

“Democrats are really good at finding some smart people that can run some regressions and say, ‘Here’s what the analysis is on X,’ ” Kennedy told Politico.

“What you need to do is to match that policy with a message that people can understand, and a messenger who has credibility with the people we seek to actually persuade to vote for us.”

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Kennedy’s remarks come after he provided the Democratic response to President Trump Donald John TrumpHR McMaster says president's policy to withdraw troops from Afghanistan is 'unwise' Cast of 'Parks and Rec' reunite for virtual town hall to address Wisconsin voters Biden says Trump should step down over coronavirus response MORE’s first State of the Union address. The comments also come as pundits float various names for potential Democratic presidential candidates to run against Trump in 2020.

Kennedy, whose grandfather is the late Sen. Robert F. Kennedy (D-N.Y.), argued Democrats must follow Trump’s playbook, referencing the president’s ability to place “his finger on the pulse of something that most people didn’t see or feel.”

The Massachusetts Democrat also told the news outlet that he hopes “everybody” runs in his party’s next presidential primary.

“I am not perturbed at all about the prospect of a big, messy primary for Democrats,” he said, though he added he likely won't enter the primary, joking that maybe he would be interested in running on a ticket with Oprah Winfrey.

“That might do it. If I could sail in as Oprah’s VP,” Kennedy told the news outlet. “So Oprah, if you’re listening, go for it. Short of that, I’m not holding my breath.”