"I think it's remarkable that all of our incumbents are running toward, not away from, the Affordable Care Act"

But some Democrats insist that public approval for Obamacare is growing, and some candidates have even begun to tout the law. A campaign ad from a “super PAC” supporting Alaska Sen. Mark Begich featured a cancer survivor thanking him for making sure she could get insurance. “He fought the insurance companies, so that we no longer have to,” the woman, Lisa Keller, says in the spot.

“I think that this has largely been removed as a political issue, and I think that’s why Republicans are scrambling to figure out an alternative wedge issue for the fall, whether it be [the 2012 terrorist attack in] Benghazi or the VA,” said Sen. Christopher S. Murphy (D-Conn.), who has led an effort in the Senate to promote the law’s benefits. “I think it’s remarkable that all of our incumbents are running toward, not away from, the Affordable Care Act.”…

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), who wants to repeal the law, said Democrats are misreading voter sentiment.

“It has become a Democratic Party talking point to say, ‘Don’t talk about Obamacare anymore,'” Cruz said. “Perhaps that’s because, as they assert, it’s working. Well, I would encourage every Democratic senator: Go out and campaign on Obamacare. That’s a really good idea. Stand up and say, ‘I’m a Democrat and I voted for Obamacare. If you like it, reelect me; if you don’t, don’t.’ I can tell you this: Republicans would be very happy with the outcome of that election.”