MICHAEL BARONE: Dems At War: Public Unions vs. Gentry Liberals. “Gentry liberals and public employee unions were allies in the Obama campaign in 2008. But now they’re in a civil war in city and state politics. This raises the question of whether the Democratic Party favors public employee unions that want more money and less accountability, or gentry liberals and others who care about the quality of public services. Right now the unions are winning.”

UPDATE: Related: A Monumental Contest.