>
Article snippet: Democrats are increasing looking to make their support for net neutrality regulations a campaign issue in the midterm elections. On Capitol Hill, the Senate is expected to vote on a measure to restore the Obama-era rules repealed by the GOP-controlled Federal Communications Commission this week. It’s not clear that Democrats will be able to win the 51st supporter they need to ensure passage, but even if they fail they think the public fight will crystalize their image as the party battling to support an open internet. And they see it as creating a public record of Republicans voting against net neutrality, which they plan to use in future campaigns. “This bill does one simple thing: It gets every member of the Senate on the record for or against net neutrality,” Sen. overwhelming support for the rules. Democratic campaign committees say they plan to use the issue to rally support for their candidates in 2018 midterms and potentially future elections as well. Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee spokesman Tyler Law told The Hill that the organization sees the “potential” in net neutrality “to motivate young and progressive voters to turn out.” Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) spokesman David Bergstein expressed a similar sentiment to The Hill. “This is the kind of issue that directly impacts voters lives and is something that voters are dealing with in a very tangible way,” he said. “That will be unpopular with voters in every state, of ever... Link to the full article to read more