Democrats Run On Issues Important To Americans

Dirt.
Fair enough. This is politics. But please don't complain about Republicans indulging in the politics of personal destruction. Democrats invented this stuff and immerse themselves in it constantly. Plus the the Praetorian Guard Press helps them every step of the way.

Democratic candidates across the country are opening a fierce offensive of negative advertisements against Republicans, using lawsuits, tax filings, reports from the Better Business Bureau and even divorce proceedings to try to discredit their opponents and save their congressional majority.
Opposition research and attack advertising are deployed in almost every election, but these biting ads are coming far earlier than ever before, according to party strategists. The campaign has intensified in the past two weeks as early voting begins in several states and as vulnerable incumbents try to fight off an onslaught of influences by outside groups.