Divisions Within Democratic Party Could Prove Harmful

Dem Divisions Could Prove Harmful
WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 15: U.S. President Barack Obama makes a statement in the White House briefing room about the bombings that took place at the Boston Marathon April 15, 2013 in Washington, DC. The two blasts located near the finish line killed at least 2 people and injured scores more. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 15: U.S. President Barack Obama makes a statement in the White House briefing room about the bombings that took place at the Boston Marathon April 15, 2013 in Washington, DC. The two blasts located near the finish line killed at least 2 people and injured scores more. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

So what do a governor’s race in Rhode Island, President Obama’s proposed Social Security and Medicare cuts, a bankruptcy in Stockton, Calif., the fiscal cliff, and the funding mechanism for the Affordable Care Act have in common? This isn’t some quirky setup for a joke only a wonk could love. The common thread here is that they all involve cross-currents in the Democratic Party that pose existential threats to their coalition.

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