Democrats try to seize political offensive ahead of midterms


              FILE - President Joe Biden speaks at a Democratic National Committee event at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center, Sept. 8, 2022, in Oxon Hill, Md. A boisterous mood marked the Democratic National Committee’s recent summer gathering near Washington. Party officials are feeling emboldened ahead of midterm elections, a turnabout from the effects of high inflation and other political liabilities that have weighed heavily on Democrats much of the last year. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
            
              FILE - President Joe Biden takes a selfie with a supporter after speaking at a Democratic National Committee event at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center, Sept. 8, 2022, in Oxon Hill, Md. A boisterous mood marked the Democratic National Committee’s recent summer gathering near Washington. Party officials are feeling emboldened ahead of midterm elections, a turnabout from the effects of high inflation and other political liabilities that have weighed heavily on Democrats much of the last year. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
Democrats try to seize political offensive ahead of midterms