VOTER TURNOUT
“. . . voters across the board were more likely to support Republicans than in past elections.”
BOOM!!
Don’t mess this up, Republicans!
bttt
“especially Asian-American voters”
I think this is what happened in my neighborhood. I live in Cypress, Orange County Ca and we had an Asian running for state assembly Young Kim and I believe a lot of Asians showed up at the polls to vote for her. The results was the incumbent Quirk-Silva (D) was defeated.
Also part of this was the Congessional race with the dim Lowenthal the incumbant. There were no signs of ads in this race whatsoever. In fact I did not know who the Republican was until the ballots showed up. I don’t think either party put much money into either side. Well come Wednesday morning the Republican had pulled it out. Just Amazing. I think it was because of Kim running.
We might be settling into a norm after a couple of elections with a rock star at the top of the ticket.
I think the GOP has done a better job recruiting passionate, charismatic younger candidates at least for open seats. Due to the tea party movement and its emphasis on local involvement, the cream of the crop is working its way up through the ranks.
DEMS seem to be relying more on old warhorses or people closely allied with war horses. That’s not going to cut it with younger voters.
Playing favorites in Sanford, Florida and Ferguson, Missouri appears to have hurt him with all other groups.