G.O.P. Is Making Progress Toward Presidency but Is Still Playing Catch-Up

After five of six presidential elections in which the Republicans have lost the popular vote, this year’s midterm elections point toward a plausible Republican path to winning the White House. ..

But the Republican path is also narrow, one the Democrats could block if they reassemble their support among the young, nonwhite and suburban voters whom President Obama won in 2008 and 2012. In the simplest of terms, Republicans made progress this year toward solving their demographic problems, but not enough. “It was an excellent election night,” said Glen Bolger, a Republican pollster, “but it doesn’t solve our problem in demographics in presidential years.” CONT.

Nate Cohn, New York Times

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