OPINION | While Democrats deserve credit for a campaign well run, this extraordinary and unexpected outcome is the result of a Republican Party that embraces extreme, deeply unpopular views — and is led by an extreme, deeply unpopular former president.
Twenty-five days from now the state of Georgia will hold its sixth Senate election in less than two years — a
Going into the 2022 midterms, which based on historical experience should have favored the GOP, Democrats had one thing going for them — few vulnerable members. In Pennsylvania, another conventional, establishment Republican Dave McCormick barely lost the Republican nomination to Dr. Mehmet Oz, whose narrow victory was likely the result of Trump’s endorsement. Oz’s favorability numbers were terrible and never recovered as he lost on Election Day to John Fetterman.
Laxalt is not a unicorn. Masters, Walker, and Oz all, to a varying degree, adopted similar positions. They all appeared to forget that once their Republican primaries were over they needed to appeal to non-Republican voters. The lesson from all this is clear: While Trump’s backing can help Republicans get over the finish line in red states he’s an albatross everywhere else.
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