Democrats split on whether to take credit for good economic news

Washington

DEMOCRATS would like some credit for the run of good economic news. Yet the better those reports are, the more divided the party has become over how - even whether - to take any.

In one camp are Democrats who argue that if they do not take some credit, they will continue to receive little. Others counter that boasting would backfire, infuriating millions of Americans who do not see the economy improving for them or their children.