“What I find bewildering is that any of these culturally bright red states should even be close”
Excellent point.
I don’t see winning states like NC and LA as much of a coup. They should be blowouts.
But with establishment Republicans waging war on their own base and having no campaign message that appeals to voters, I guess they feel pretty lucky to pick off anything these days.
I don’t see winning states like NC and LA as much of a coup. They should be blowouts.
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As evenly divided as this nation is (Conservatives and Liberals) there are NO blowouts. Both states you mentioned, NC and LA, should have been won handily for the GOP, but, Karl Rove and Mitch McConnell succeeded in getting their boy the GOP nomination and Thom Tillis is a non-inspiring, GOP Establishment candidate with no fire in his belly. He’s run an abysmal campaign. As far as LA.....
The GOP Establishment is pushing Bill Cassidy, with his phony smile and RINO leanings. I’m not counting Senator Thunder Thighs out just yet. But, I know this much: After this cycle, the GOP Elites like Karl Rove and Mitch McConnell can’t blame Todd Akin or Richard Mourdock, or Sharron Angle or Christine O’Donnell. The picks of the GOP Establishment have made “slam dunk” races much tougher.