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Biden’s mixed record forces some Dems into odd balancing act

Democratic House candidate Greg Landsman poses for a photo as he holds Jerome the dachshund prior to the Running Of The Wieners race, as part of Oktoberfest Zinzinnati, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster) Democratic House candidate Greg Landsman, back, talks with supporters during Oktoberfest Zinzinnati, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster) Democratic House candidate Greg Landsman sits for an interview with The Associated Press, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster) Democratic House candidate Greg Landsman sits for an interview with The Associated Press, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster) Democratic House candidate Greg Landsman poses for a photo as he holds Jerome the dachshund prior to the Running Of The Wieners race, as part of Oktoberfest Zinzinnati, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster) Democratic House candidate Greg Landsman, back, talks with supporters during Oktoberfest Zinzinnati, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster) Democratic House candidate Greg Landsman sits for an interview with The Associated Press, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster) Democratic House candidate Greg Landsman sits for an interview with The Associated Press, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster) Democratic House candidate Greg Landsman poses for a photo as he holds Jerome the dachshund prior to the Running Of The Wieners race, as part of Oktoberfest Zinzinnati, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster) Democratic House candidate Greg Landsman, back, talks with supporters during Oktoberfest Zinzinnati, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster) Democratic House candidate Greg Landsman sits for an interview with The Associated Press, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster) Democratic House candidate Greg Landsman sits for an interview with The Associated Press, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster) Democratic House candidate Greg Landsman poses for a photo as he holds Jerome the dachshund prior to the Running Of The Wieners race, as part of Oktoberfest Zinzinnati, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster) Democratic House candidate Greg Landsman, back, talks with supporters during Oktoberfest Zinzinnati, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster) Democratic House candidate Greg Landsman sits for an interview with The Associated Press, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster) Democratic House candidate Greg Landsman sits for an interview with The Associated Press, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster) Democratic House candidate Greg Landsman poses for a photo as he holds Jerome the dachshund prior to the Running Of The Wieners race, as part of Oktoberfest Zinzinnati, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster) Democratic House candidate Greg Landsman, back, talks with supporters during Oktoberfest Zinzinnati, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster) Democratic House candidate Greg Landsman sits for an interview with The Associated Press, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster) Democratic House candidate Greg Landsman sits for an interview with The Associated Press, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster) Democratic House candidate Greg Landsman poses for a photo as he holds Jerome the dachshund prior to the Running Of The Wieners race, as part of Oktoberfest Zinzinnati, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster) Democratic House candidate Greg Landsman, back, talks with supporters during Oktoberfest Zinzinnati, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster) Democratic House candidate Greg Landsman sits for an interview with The Associated Press, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster) Democratic House candidate Greg Landsman sits for an interview with The Associated Press, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster) Democratic House candidate Greg Landsman poses for a photo as he holds Jerome the dachshund prior to the Running Of The Wieners race, as part of Oktoberfest Zinzinnati, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster) Democratic House candidate Greg Landsman, back, talks with supporters during Oktoberfest Zinzinnati, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster) Democratic House candidate Greg Landsman sits for an interview with The Associated Press, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster) Democratic House candidate Greg Landsman sits for an interview with The Associated Press, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster) Democratic House candidate Greg Landsman poses for a photo as he holds Jerome the dachshund prior to the Running Of The Wieners race, as part of Oktoberfest Zinzinnati, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster) Democratic House candidate Greg Landsman, back, talks with supporters during Oktoberfest Zinzinnati, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster) Democratic House candidate Greg Landsman sits for an interview with The Associated Press, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster) Democratic House candidate Greg Landsman sits for an interview with The Associated Press, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster) Democratic House candidate Greg Landsman poses for a photo as he holds Jerome the dachshund prior to the Running Of The Wieners race, as part of Oktoberfest Zinzinnati, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster) Democratic House candidate Greg Landsman, back, talks with supporters during Oktoberfest Zinzinnati, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster) Democratic House candidate Greg Landsman sits for an interview with The Associated Press, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster) Democratic House candidate Greg Landsman sits for an interview with The Associated Press, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster) Democratic House candidate Greg Landsman poses for a photo as he holds Jerome the dachshund prior to the Running Of The Wieners race, as part of Oktoberfest Zinzinnati, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster) Democratic House candidate Greg Landsman, back, talks with supporters during Oktoberfest Zinzinnati, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster) Democratic House candidate Greg Landsman sits for an interview with The Associated Press, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster) Democratic House candidate Greg Landsman sits for an interview with The Associated Press, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster) Democratic House candidate Greg Landsman poses for a photo as he holds Jerome the dachshund prior to the Running Of The Wieners race, as part of Oktoberfest Zinzinnati, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster) Democratic House candidate Greg Landsman, back, talks with supporters during Oktoberfest Zinzinnati, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster) Democratic House candidate Greg Landsman sits for an interview with The Associated Press, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster) Democratic House candidate Greg Landsman sits for an interview with The Associated Press, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster) Democratic House candidate Greg Landsman poses for a photo as he holds Jerome the dachshund prior to the Running Of The Wieners race, as part of Oktoberfest Zinzinnati, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster) Democratic House candidate Greg Landsman, back, talks with supporters during Oktoberfest Zinzinnati, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster) Democratic House candidate Greg Landsman sits for an interview with The Associated Press, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster) Democratic House candidate Greg Landsman sits for an interview with The Associated Press, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster) Democratic House candidate Greg Landsman poses for a photo as he holds Jerome the dachshund prior to the Running Of The Wieners race, as part of Oktoberfest Zinzinnati, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster) Democratic House candidate Greg Landsman, back, talks with supporters during Oktoberfest Zinzinnati, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster) Democratic House candidate Greg Landsman sits for an interview with The Associated Press, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster) Democratic House candidate Greg Landsman sits for an interview with The Associated Press, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster) Democratic House candidate Greg Landsman poses for a photo as he holds Jerome the dachshund prior to the Running Of The Wieners race, as part of Oktoberfest Zinzinnati, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster) Democratic House candidate Greg Landsman, back, talks with supporters during Oktoberfest Zinzinnati, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster) Democratic House candidate Greg Landsman sits for an interview with The Associated Press, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster) Democratic House candidate Greg Landsman sits for an interview with The Associated Press, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster) Democratic House candidate Greg Landsman poses for a photo as he holds Jerome the dachshund prior to the Running Of The Wieners race, as part of Oktoberfest Zinzinnati, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster) Democratic House candidate Greg Landsman, back, talks with supporters during Oktoberfest Zinzinnati, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster) Democratic House candidate Greg Landsman sits for an interview with The Associated Press, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster) Democratic House candidate Greg Landsman sits for an interview with The Associated Press, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster) Democratic House candidate Greg Landsman poses for a photo as he holds Jerome the dachshund prior to the Running Of The Wieners race, as part of Oktoberfest Zinzinnati, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster) Democratic House candidate Greg Landsman, back, talks with supporters during Oktoberfest Zinzinnati, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster) Democratic House candidate Greg Landsman sits for an interview with The Associated Press, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster) Democratic House candidate Greg Landsman sits for an interview with The Associated Press, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster) Democratic House candidate Greg Landsman poses for a photo as he holds Jerome the dachshund prior to the Running Of The Wieners race, as part of Oktoberfest Zinzinnati, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster) Democratic House candidate Greg Landsman, back, talks with supporters during Oktoberfest Zinzinnati, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster) Democratic House candidate Greg Landsman sits for an interview with The Associated Press, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster) Democratic House candidate Greg Landsman sits for an interview with The Associated Press, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster) Democratic House candidate Greg Landsman poses for a photo as he holds Jerome the dachshund prior to the Running Of The Wieners race, as part of Oktoberfest Zinzinnati, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster) Democratic House candidate Greg Landsman, back, talks with supporters during Oktoberfest Zinzinnati, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster) Democratic House candidate Greg Landsman sits for an interview with The Associated Press, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster) Democratic House candidate Greg Landsman sits for an interview with The Associated Press, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster) Democratic House candidate Greg Landsman poses for a photo as he holds Jerome the dachshund prior to the Running Of The Wieners race, as part of Oktoberfest Zinzinnati, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster) Democratic House candidate Greg Landsman, back, talks with supporters during Oktoberfest Zinzinnati, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster) Democratic House candidate Greg Landsman sits for an interview with The Associated Press, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster) Democratic House candidate Greg Landsman sits for an interview with The Associated Press, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster) Democratic House candidate Greg Landsman poses for a photo as he holds Jerome the dachshund prior to the Running Of The Wieners race, as part of Oktoberfest Zinzinnati, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster) Democratic House candidate Greg Landsman, back, talks with supporters during Oktoberfest Zinzinnati, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster) Democratic House candidate Greg Landsman sits for an interview with The Associated Press, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster) Democratic House candidate Greg Landsman sits for an interview with The Associated Press, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster) Democratic House candidate Greg Landsman poses for a photo as he holds Jerome the dachshund prior to the Running Of The Wieners race, as part of Oktoberfest Zinzinnati, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster) Democratic House candidate Greg Landsman, back, talks with supporters during Oktoberfest Zinzinnati, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster) Democratic House candidate Greg Landsman sits for an interview with The Associated Press, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster) Democratic House candidate Greg Landsman sits for an interview with The Associated Press, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster) Democratic House candidate Greg Landsman poses for a photo as he holds Jerome the dachshund prior to the Running Of The Wieners race, as part of Oktoberfest Zinzinnati, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster) Democratic House candidate Greg Landsman, back, talks with supporters during Oktoberfest Zinzinnati, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster) Democratic House candidate Greg Landsman sits for an interview with The Associated Press, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster) Democratic House candidate Greg Landsman sits for an interview with The Associated Press, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster) Democratic House candidate Greg Landsman poses for a photo as he holds Jerome the dachshund prior to the Running Of The Wieners race, as part of Oktoberfest Zinzinnati, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster) Democratic House candidate Greg Landsman, back, talks with supporters during Oktoberfest Zinzinnati, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster) Democratic House candidate Greg Landsman sits for an interview with The Associated Press, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster) Democratic House candidate Greg Landsman sits for an interview with The Associated Press, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster) The tattoo on the forearm of Democratic House candidate Greg Landsman is seen as he sits for an interview with The Associated Press, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster) Democratic House candidate Greg Landsman sits for an interview with The Associated Press, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster) The tattoo on the forearm of Democratic House candidate Greg Landsman is seen as he sits for an interview with The Associated Press, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster) Democratic House candidate Greg Landsman sits for an interview with The Associated Press, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster) The tattoo on the forearm of Democratic House candidate Greg Landsman is seen as he sits for an interview with The Associated Press, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster) Democratic House candidate Greg Landsman sits for an interview with The Associated Press, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster) The tattoo on the forearm of Democratic House candidate Greg Landsman is seen as he sits for an interview with The Associated Press, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster) Democratic House candidate Greg Landsman sits for an interview with The Associated Press, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster) The tattoo on the forearm of Democratic House candidate Greg Landsman is seen as he sits for an interview with The Associated Press, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster) Democratic House candidate Greg Landsman sits for an interview with The Associated Press, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster) The tattoo on the forearm of Democratic House candidate Greg Landsman is seen as he sits for an interview with The Associated Press, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster) Democratic House candidate Greg Landsman sits for an interview with The Associated Press, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster) The tattoo on the forearm of Democratic House candidate Greg Landsman is seen as he sits for an interview with The Associated Press, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster) Democratic House candidate Greg Landsman sits for an interview with The Associated Press, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster) The tattoo on the forearm of Democratic House candidate Greg Landsman is seen as he sits for an interview with The Associated Press, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster) Democratic House candidate Greg Landsman sits for an interview with The Associated Press, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster) The tattoo on the forearm of Democratic House candidate Greg Landsman is seen as he sits for an interview with The Associated Press, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster) Democratic House candidate Greg Landsman sits for an interview with The Associated Press, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster) Rep. Steve Chabot, R-Ohio, talks with constituent Latesha Wilson, right, at a park in Reading, Ohio, Sunday, Sept. 18, 2022. Chabot has tried to tie his Democratic opponent, Cincinnati city council member Greg Landsman, to President Joe Biden, helping illustrate how some Democratic candidates are struggling with how much to embrace -- or distance themselves -- from the president ahead of November’s midterm elections. (AP Photo/Will Weissert) Rep. Steve Chabot, R-Ohio, talks with constituent Latesha Wilson, right, at a park in Reading, Ohio, on Sunday, Sept. 18, 2022. Chabot has tried to tie his Democratic opponent, Cincinnati city council member Greg Landsman, to President Joe Biden, helping illustrate how some Democratic candidates are struggling with how much to embrace -- or distance themselves -- from the president ahead of November’s midterm elections. (AP Photo/Will Weissert) Carol Discher, a volunteer for the reelection campaign for Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, stacks yard signs in Toledo, Ohio, on Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022. Kaptur appeared with President Joe Biden during his July visit to Ohio but has since produced an ad saying she “doesn’t work for Joe Biden,” evidence of how some Democrats are struggling with how much to embrace -- or distance themselves -- from the president ahead of November’s midterm elections. (AP Photo/Will Weissert)
Biden’s mixed record forces some Dems into odd balancing act