Tim Fernholz on the midterm elections and the economy:
The signs of an intraparty rift are easy to spot, and tensions are rising between a Democratic White House concerned with its own image and congressional allies facing their toughest election in years. A muted public (and political) reaction to the Democratic National Committee’s big 2010 campaign rollout was followed by public complaints from Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chair Chris Van Hollen.
Now, the establishment is taking notice: Flagship center-left think tank the Center for American Progress hosted an event Tuesday that echoed the concerns of the congressional wing of the party and their critiques of the president and his DNC chair, Tim Kaine.
