Why Democrats may defy history and win the 2022 midterms
Harry Enten, CNN
Democrats have to defy history to hold onto the House in the 2022 midterms. As I've noted before, the president's party almost always loses House seats in the midterms. History, though, is a guide, not a fortune teller.
Democratic Report Raises 2022 Alarms on Messaging and Voter Outreach
Alexander Burns, New York Times [via opiniontoday.com]
A new report, in perhaps the most thorough soul-searching done by either party this year, points to an urgent need for the party to present a positive economic agenda and rebut Republican misinformation.
For GOP candidates, there’s no escaping the influence of Trump
Dan Balz, Washington Post [via opiniontoday.com]
He carries what once was one of the best brands in the Republican Party and is the offspring of a political dynasty that held sway for decades. Somehow that illustrious history doesn’t seem to matter to George P. Bush as he tries to climb the political ladder in Texas. Whe…