Whenever there is a special election or an off-year one, you can count on both parties to react in a familiar fashion. They focus on the bright spots and dismiss losses by telling us, “Don’t read too much into it.”
Last Tuesday’s elections were a mixed bag for Republicans with some positive gains, but overall, they pointed to some key challenges for next year. …
The question is whether Republicans are taking the necessary steps to understand why they lost ground or underperformed in some areas that will be key in 2020 but won local and state races in others. Both offer learning opportunities and data-based answers to questions that always surround a mixed-outcome election so a party can strategically adjust its 2020 battle plan before next year. CONT.
David Winston (Winston Group), Roll Call