Photo: #Tea party supporters demonstrate before the arrival of President Barack Obama at the Renaissance Grand Hotel, Wednesday, March 10, 2010, in St. Louis. Obama was attending a event with Senator Claire McCaskill.
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Tea party supporters demonstrate before the arrival of President Barack Obama at the Renaissance Grand Hotel, Wednesday, March 10, 2010, in St. Louis. Obama was attending a event with Senator Claire McCaskill. (AP Photo/Jeff Curry)

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Political popularity: A two-party battle


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With President Obama receiving some of his lowest approval ratings since he came to office, some Democrats are distancing themselves ahead of the midterm elections. Meantime, Republicans are struggling with an unpopular party chairman and how to corral the growing Tea Party movement.

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  • John Nichols: Washington correspondent for The Nation and associate editor of the Capital Times.

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