PHILADELPHIA — Democrats charged with maintaining their majorities on Capitol Hill have stressed the importance of entering the midterms with a unified message. But groups at the center of the party’s messaging apparatus on Thursday appeared to still be working out what their focus would be.
While House Democrats met here for sessions on issues including the midterms and immigration during their annual issues conference, other party committees were focusing during simultaneous press briefings on a topic they consider one of their best: health care. Those committees began emphasizing health care coverage again this week after Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson, who is up for reelection, suggested that if Republicans wanted to overhaul the 2010 health care law they should have a plan for doing so next year.
His comments come as Republicans have been torn over whether to propose a platform outlining what they would do if they control Congress next year.
