Everyone has something to say about what went wrong on Tuesday. A common scapegoat for the unfortunate outcome in those elections was Donald Trump — although a close examination of the data doesn’t exactly give credence to that theory.
The media has certainly pushed the narrative that the abortion issue played the most significant role. And, to an extent, they are correct. Republicans have not done a good job with their post-Roe messaging on abortion. While polls show that Americans want restrictions on abortion, many red states have gone ahead with bans that even many Republicans can’t support.
Of course, this may have been an issue that Republicans could have countered with more resources. As we’ve previously reported, Republicans were outspent in most of the key elections that took place on Tuesday. Much of that was likely due to the Republican National Committee’s refusal to send money to the Virginia Republican Party before the election.
The outcome of the Virginia elections was often hyped as a bellwether for 2024 — and maybe it would be if the RNC had invested more in those races. It sure feels like when dollar signs are at issue, Democrats are more than…
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