closer to the independent category. like whereas before i would not have even considered voting for a republican. now i'm just looking for these magic words. who's the politician that's going to say school is important. we're keeping schools open. >> reporter: moms in the suburbs helped get president biden elected. now some people in washington are wondering if they may heparins in the fall. >> could school reopenings or closures become a potent midterm issue for republicans to win back the suburb? >> oh, i think it could be. >> hi! >> thank you for coming. >> so this is marla. >> reporter: back in ohio, these moms are popping the cork on a plan for democrats to go back on offense. >> i've been hoping and wanting the white house to pay a lot of attention to those conversations that are happening at the bus stop. >> but even more important than speaking to you as a doctor, i want to just talk to you as a parent. >> reporter: last week the biden administration hosted the first-ever white house covid-19