With the 2018 midterm elections approaching and control of Congress at stake, Democrats have yet to settle on an economic message that the whole party can get behind. 2 House Democrat, Steny H. Hoyer of Maryland, set out to try to hone one this past week on a listening tour with stops in Pittsburgh, Toledo and Indianapolis. “But it’s clear, particularly in middle America, that message has not resonated as strongly as it needs to. But one point emerged clearly: “I think we Democrats just need to focus like a laser on the economic issues,” Hoyer said. One such aspiring Democratic House member, Mel Hall, who is challenging incumbent Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-Ind.

Source: Washington Post February 22, 2018 22:26 UTC