News Analysis: 'The party is in shambles.' But some Democrats see reasons for optimism

Most Democrats agree that they need to fight Trump more vigorously, while also focusing on economic issues. A sharper debate has opened over social and cultural issues: Should Democrats break with identity politics? WASHINGTON — The Democratic Party’s standing in public opinion polls has sunk to its lowest point in more than 30 years. Many of the party’s own voters think their leaders aren’t fighting hard enough against President Trump. In one survey, the words they used most often were “weak” and “tepid.”“The party is in shambles,” said James Carville, the political strategist who helped Bill Clinton win the White...