“For Democrats, the midterms have been a test of which ideological wing of the party has more juice: the progressive left, which notched high-profile wins during the primaries, or the moderate middle,” the New York Times reports.“But, as the general election draws near, there’s also a stylistic gulf emerging, most notably in the purple and red states that have become major Senate battlegrounds. And it poses another big question for the party.”“Should a candidate thrill an audience and light the world on fire? Or is being a little bit boring actually a secret weapon?”“What works in November could shape the way the Democratic Party thinks about 2028.”