Democrats grasp for third rail

In a Hail Mary bid to dent Republican credibility on the economy, Democrats are escalating attacks related to Social Security and Medicare in a final midterm stretch dominated by signs of a growing red wave.

Why it matters: The strategic shift comes after Democrats spent the better part of the summer and early autumn campaigning on a heavily abortion-focused message that polls suggest is now falling flat compared to issues such as inflation…

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee has sent House campaigns message-testing from Data for Progress showing that Social Security “is one of the best-testing issues for Democrats,” according to emails shared with Axios.