He's going at the throat of unions, which is the heart of the Democratic Party. If they can reduce the role of unions, that would be a dream come true for Republicans.

I belong to the Democratic Party.

Online fundraising is so important to the Democratic Party.

Maryland has a tradition of Democratic Party conservatism.

The teachers' unions that block school reform have done serious damage to the union brand. The public no longer views unions as their friend, much less their champion. They view them as corrupt, intransigent and more interested in protecting their political clout within the Democratic Party than protecting their members or even school children.

A leader in the Democratic Party is a boss, in the Republican Party he is a leader.