Democrats Face Voter Appeal Challenges On Health Care, Safety Net
The Wall Street Journal looks at how Democratic messaging on health care and other social and safety-net issues is playing during this election season. Also, the Sacramento Bee and CBS News parse the veracity of campaign ads.
The Wall Street Journal:
Democrats Lose Their Grip On Voters With Keys To The House
Reclaiming white, working-class voters is a tall order for Democrats, who have won the popular vote in five of the past six presidential elections with broad support from minorities, single women and younger voters. Democrats have won national elections with the message that government should help people through such programs as subsidized student loans, food stamps and the Affordable Care Act. (Peterson and Chinni, 10/30)
Sacramento Bee:
Ad Watch: Republicans’ Obamacare Ad Rings True
The Congressional Leadership Fund, the Republican group affiliated with House Speaker John Boehner, is wading into the heavily targeted 7th Congressional District, hitting Sacramento-area Democratic Rep. Ami Bera for his support of the federal Affordable Care Act. The ad opens with a video snippet of Bera, a medical doctor, addressing GOP challenger Doug Ose at the pair’s recent debate. (Cadelago, 10/30)
CBS News:
'Women's Issues' Dominate Colo. Senate Race
Republican Cory Gardner and Democrat Mark Udall will tell you the economy is issue number one. But their ads tell a different story. (Cordes, 10/30)
