Republican Senate leader Mitch McConnell sees the writing on the wall. He thinks the weakness of his party’s Senate nominees may doom his chances of becoming Majority Leader once again. The data support his view.
However, there’s a reform that could have avoided this situation – and can potentially help pull the nation back from the brink of democracy’s breakdown.
Usually it’s Republicans who are suspicious of innovations in voting rules such as ranked-choice voting. But if they fail to retake control of the Senate this year, it will be in part due to antiquated rules that prevent the majority from getting a candidate of its choice. CONTINUED
Sam Wang, Sam’s Newsletter
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