Riding high on optimism - but can Democrats really deliver at the midterms?
(The Guardian United States)

The Democratic grassroots, motivated by opposition to the President, are confident of seizing control of the House, if not the Senate. Will hopes be dashed as they were in 2016?In a side-room at TGI Fridays off US Highway 22, the chicken wings are free, but the beer is not. The talk is optimistic, but the recent memories of vivid disappointment are right there under the surface.Above the bar, subtitled television pundits are previewing a tense night of winner-takes-all October baseball. Continue reading...