Balance of power: Senate Dems mount swing state offense on ‘carpetbagger’ claims

Democrats are hinging their hopes of retaining the Senate majority on voters’ disdain for so-called “carpetbaggers.” As Senate Democrats fight to keep several vulnerable incumbents from losing tough races in swing states across the country, their campaign arm and state parties are homing in on Republican candidates’ traits and biographies over policies. “It’s a time-honored […]