“CRUMBS”: Democratic Group Warns Party on Midterm Messaging.

The prominent super PAC Priorities USA released a polling memo Tuesday showing that as attention has been centered on White House scandals and immigration the past few weeks, Democrats have been losing ground on taxes and the economy.

The findings deliver welcome news for Republicans, who have been working on improving public perception of their originally unpopular tax bill and also banking on an improved economy in 2018. The Priorities’ survey shows upticks in President Trump’s job approval rating, along with increased approval on key GOP policy items including health care, taxes and the economy.

“There’s no question that Trump benefits when a critique of his tax and health care policies is not front and center – especially when voters are hearing Trump’s side of the story on the economy,” the memo reads. “In the last few weeks, Democrats turned their attention to other issues while Trump has continued to promote his economic policies, and Trump’s numbers have incrementally improved as a result.”

They can’t help but rise to the culture war bait, which is how they get more Trump.