… As I argued here earlier, poor-quality Republican candidates played a key role in suppressing the widely anticipated red wave, and their extremism contributed significantly to the diminished quality of many defeated Republicans.
But before Democratic triumphalism becomes dogma, it is important to recognize that, in the public mind, both parties have an extremism problem.
The Votecast survey conducted by University of Chicago’s National Opinion Research Center asked whether each party was “too tolerant of extremist groups.” Fifty-three percent said Republicans were too tolerant of extremists and 53 percent said Democrats were. Identical numbers.
In response to another question, 47 percent said Republicans need more moderate candidates while 49 percent responded that way about Democrats. CONTINUED
Mark Mellman (Mellman Group), The Hill
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