Yesterday, Republicans won the governor’s races in New Jersey and Virginia, and Democrats won the seat in New York’s 23rd Congressional District. What I’d conclude from these results is:
- Nominate a good candidate that can bring out the base
- Campaign as a centrist to sway the independents
- Run against an incumbent or incumbent party
I know it sounds like an oversimplification, but at least it’s not a gross oversimplification like “This is a referendum on Obama.”
It may not be a referendum on Obama, but it’s certainly an illustration of his declining political clout. It smells a lot like 1993-94 right now out there.
Eventually people will learn that “checks and balances” means the White House and Congress should be in opposing parties. Democrat president/Democrat Congress and Republican president/Republican Congress… both sucked because the extremists took over.