Update 655 — Georgia Breaks the Tie:Political, Policy Import of Warnock Win Senator Raphael Warnock won reelection in Georgia’s runoff this Tuesday, defeating GOP nominee Hershel Walker, football star turned flawed first-time candidate, by almost three points. With Georgia again flashing purple, Democrats have bolstered their claim on a traditionally southern, conservative state. So Warnock’s …
Update 650 — Economic Message Reset:Democrats’ Disadvantage or Opportunity? Conventional wisdom has long assumed that Americans understand and trust the GOP on economic policy issues, and support its candidates more often than Democrats. Voters this cycle favored Republicans almost 20 percent more on the economy than Democrats. This can’t be the norm if we want …
Update 649 — A Midterm Mandate?Finding Meaning in Voters’ Message The GOP may be in dire need of introspection, reappraisal, and course correction, following the message delivered by the voters and the best midterm performance by the party in power in almost a century. The lessons of this success need not be lost on the …
Update 648 — The 2022 Midterm ElectionsWhat’s Next for the Democratic Experiment? A sense of foreboding attends the countdown to the Congressional midterm elections ending next Tuesday. The stakes include control of Congress, much of the public and economic policy agenda, and possibly the destiny of democracy. Leaders of the Democratic party like President Biden …
Update 646 — The Political Economy, 2022One Step Closer to One-Dollar, One-Vote The massive sums raised, spent, and required by candidates for Congress to run are setting records, yet dwarfed this cycle by the amounts wealthy individuals and corporations are spending on their behalf. OpenSecrets is predicting over $9.3 billion will be spent on this …
Update 644 — It’s the Economy… AgainNavigating the Top-Ranking Voter Issue Midterm election voters have 18 days to weigh issues and candidates, decide, and vote. 2022 has seen a war in Ukraine, worldwide inflation, and a Supreme Court ruling ending national abortion protection. Some issues have riveted and rallied voters — notably abortion for Democrats …
Update 633 — 2022 Congressional EndorsementsPrimary Winners in AZ, FL, MD, MI, NY, WA, WI Over the summer, shifting tides have lifted congressional Democratic midterm prospects across the board. Landmark legislative accomplishments, inflation slowing, and outrage from overturning Roe v. Wade have all contributed. Add strong Democratic candidates with great fundraising numbers and you can …
Update 622 — Midpoint in Midterms:Picture Has a New Hue, But is it Blue? July marks the halfway point in the primaries for the 2022 midterm elections, with 29 states having chosen Congressional nominees. Some say minds are set, the outcome is ordained by history, confirmed by the polls. But the dismal outlook for Democrats …
Update 619 — 2022 Cong. EndorsementsPrimary Winners in CA, CO, IA, IL, and NV Per a far better than expected jobs report out this morning, the economy added 372,000 jobs in the month of June, which may prove better than expected for Democrats in the midterms. This update is the second part in a series …
Update 613 — Running on the EconomyMaking the Best of an Inflated Situation In part two of our outlook on running on the economy this midterm cycle, we cover the inflated elephant in the room. Americans continue to feel the pain of increased prices. Despite signs that inflation may have crested, the public mood is …
