A tidal wave of Republican money threatens to overwhelm Democrats in the latter part of the midterm campaign, and Chuck Schumer has a message for his party: keep your sheets dry.
While the Senate minority leader warned in an interview Wednesday that they shouldn’t be “overconfident,” he painted a rosy picture where Democrats have “the wind in their sails” and are well-positioned to overcome an “almost obscene” situation. GOP Funding Advantage.
“Here’s how I would summarize the election: Can huge amounts of Republican money beat a huge Democratic advantage with much better candidates and a much better political climate? » Schumer » asked in his Capitol Hill office. “I think we win.”
These assurances are emblematic of the growing confidence many Democratic senators now express as they prepare to leave for a seven-week recess. After months where a tough map tilted by GOP and a series of ugly primary battles cast a shadow over their battle to regain the majority, with some more openly acknowledging that they could return to Washington as victors.
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