Can Chuck Schumer Survive a Leadership Fight?

“The day after the Democrats notched the most impressive electoral performance by either political party in a generation, Chuck Schumer kicked off his own campaign, racing to shore up enough support to continue leading Democrats when they reclaim control of the Senate in January. His rationale was simple: He should be made majority leader because his efforts — recruiting and raising funds — created the new majority,” Rolling Stone reports.

“But Schumer’s argument is undermined by the fact that many of the incoming senators disagree with the characterization that he contributed much to their victories at all.”