Facing tremendous political headwinds, the Democrats fought Republicans to a stunning midterm draw
WASHINGTON — — Facing tremendous headwinds and weighty history, DemocratsMany Democrats went into election night dreading how bad their losses could be and pondering how to explain them. By Wednesday, they hadthat they could actually maintain a voting majority in the Senate, celebrating victories in key governors' races, and aware that control of the House was still not declared.
Democrats had plenty to savor in the morning light. But as they exhaled and Republicans lamented big gains that didn't materialize, there were larger problems that both political parties will need to address -- and soon. Whether that assessment is overheated will play out in the coming weeks, starting next Tuesday when Trump has promised a “major” announcement. Most available evidence shows he is still the most powerful figure in his party.
It was much the same in Georgia, where Trump's hand-picked Senate nominee, former football star Herschel Walker, was running essentially tied with Democratic Senator Raphael Warnock even as the state's Republican Gov. Brian Kemp, whom Trump opposed, cruised to reelection. Look no further than south Florida’s Miami-Dade County, an overwhelmingly Hispanic former Democratic stronghold that Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican, won as he cruised to reelection. Without Miami-Dade, Democrats have little path to future victories in a state that has been a perennial presidential battleground.
Overall, Democrats struggled to find a clear, compelling message, jumping from abortion to the economy to Social Security and back to abortion.
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