Democrat Politicians at the highest level pimping for votes.
This^^
What better way to get the low information voter to get interested in an election and vote for you? Can't promise them any more free phones or more "free" health care, so you got to promise them more money through higher wages (once again, using other people's money).
Same old Democrat ploy. Vote for us because we'll steal stuff and then give you 10% in return.
What you said. Also trying to keep the news headlines from going to bad places, allowing the GOP to look like they don’t care about poor people, etc. No one even cares if it goes through (min. wage increase). It is just an instrument to play for the time being.