Both sides see Democrats as having a better shot at winning the 15 seats they need to seize the House.
I saw Democrats and conservative Republicans alike walk out with a sense of outrage.
Protesters have been keen to stress that they see both Republicans and Democrats as in thrall to big business.
With this backdrop, it is somewhat reassuring to see Congressional Democrats getting a little smarter in their gathering efforts to force a policy change.
Some see conservative Democrats as usually more centrist and moderate.
I saw Democrats as also fighting to protect this country against dreadful danger from abroad.
People sent a very strong message that they were angry with how they saw Democrats leading.
"I don't see Democrats as tax-and-spend liberals," she said.
Some see conservative Democrats as usually centrist or moderate.
If it's noteworthy to see four able Democrats running, a Republican contest is a rarity.