While Mr. Biden solidified the support of young progressives this spring, countered the leanings of moderate voters by canceling student debt, and framed the election as a fight to save democracy, Democratic candidates for the Senate have rebranded themselves as center-left and left-wing. was strengthening. In swing states, we will need center-right voters.
Mr. Brown went on air about a bipartisan effort to bring semiconductor manufacturing to Ohio and did not mention Mr. Biden by name. However, the president was instrumental in passing legislation known as the CHIPS and Science Act. An ad in Nevada touts Democratic Senator Jacky Rosen as “one of the most bipartisan senators” who has worked with both parties to help veterans exposed to toxic burn pits in Iraq. there is. Once again, Mr. Biden did not mention the PACT Act, one of his signature legislative achievements.
A recent ad written by Mr. Casey in Pennsylvania did one better. “Our government turned its back on us and used Chinese steel to build our infrastructure,” the hard-hatted workers added. “Bob Casey said never.” Viewers could be forgiven for concluding that “our government” is Mr. Biden’s government, even though the president pushed through a “Buy American” provision on steel in his infrastructure bill.
But campaign aides from both parties cautioned against reading too much into Senate Democrats’ policy plays, communication skills or strategic maneuvers. Their biggest advantage is much more obvious. Democratic senators running for re-election in Montana, Nevada, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin have the strength of incumbents working against much less well-known Republican challengers.
And that may be the most important thing.
“We’re too busy to pay attention to politics,” suggested Sherry Nelson, 70, who co-owns Huff-Nel-Sons Farm, which hosted Sunday’s dairy breakfast, with her husband, Larry Nelson, 69. But she added of Ms. Baldwin: “I think she’s doing her job well.”
