GOP Didn’t Have a Turnout Problem, It Had a Focus Problem

Did the 2018 midterm electorate break new political ground as the media had predicted for months or was it déjà vu all over again? The answer is both.

In my last column before the election, I suggested that four key measurements would tell the story of this year’s midterms: party ID, ideology, turnout by unique voter groups (young voters and women), and how independents break.

So, what happened? Two key stats didn’t change much — party ID and ideology. CONT.

David Winston, Roll Call