
After Build Back Better's collapse, Democrats still struggling with how to message the midterms
CNN
In the four months since West Virginia Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin torpedoed the President's signature Build Back Better plan, Democrats have struggled to rally around a cohesive midterm message.
Many members facing tough reelections have sought to forge their own paths, run against Washington and at times even distance themselves from President Joe Biden. But rank-and-file Democrats acknowledge that time is running out to get everyone on the same page and more needs to be done to help boost their colleagues who could lose their seats without a more succinct vision.
"We all need to work harder about delivering the message on reducing costs, making sure we are empowering small businesses and working families," said Sen. Jon Tester, a Montana Democrat. "We've been doing that from the get go, but we just don't talk about it enough."

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