House Democrats blame losses on polls, message, even Trump

WASHINGTON (AP) — Their majority shrunk, House Democrats are casting blame. They said it was the election message, ground game and leadership under Speaker Nancy Pelosi that cost them seats. They focused too much on health care, rather than economy. They didn’t do enough door-to-door campaigning in the pandemic. They let Republicans get away with incorrectly calling them “socialists.” Pelosi reminded them they did, in fact keep their majority. Most importantly, Democrats