The latest round of Election Day results has Democrats boasting of outperforming Republicans in a key congressional district in the battleground state of Ohio.Imagine that.
While at first blush this may be seen as positive for Democrats, the news is anything but spectacular.
During a midterm election year in which liberal leaders promised their base a “blue wave,” even this week that wave looks more like a trickle of water caught in the elaborate drainpipe of election recounts, newly found ballots, legal challenges and delayed certifications.
Perhaps even more important than Tuesday’s close election is the fact that generic ballot polling — often thought to be the best indicator of election day performance — tightened again this week, and it wasn’t in Democrats’ favor.
Sunday, August 12, 2018
Latest election day results show Dems fall short of 'blue wave' prediction for midterms
The Hill reports: