Thune and Schumer avoid recess travel blitz amid increasing unpopularity

August recess typically offers a prime time for party leaders to barnstorm the country in support of their candidates in battleground races. But Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) have had a quiet recess amid discontent from their respective bases. Thune and Schumer are unpopular, according to a CNN…