Democrat Blow-Outs expected in Blue States

Blue State Blowouts Were No Surprise to the GOP

"Democrats claim they notched big Election Day victories in reliably blue states this week. Granted, there were double-digit blowouts in high-profile races in Virginia and New Jersey.

Democratic candidates Abigail Spanberger and Mikie Sherrill easily won gubernatorial races, far outpacing their Republican rivals. The orthodox political rule is that anytime you get to 10 points or more, it’s a “blowout.”

But to Republicans, none of this came as a shock.

“It’s all basically blue states,” said Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.), dismissing any notion that these results signal a national trend.

GOP leaders had openly tempered expectations, with House Speaker Mike Johnson saying earlier in the day that Democrat radicals were likely to win these deep-blue contests.

Republicans insist these blue-state victories are confined to Democratic enclaves and do not reflect the broader American mood. And they’re right.

Democratic base voters were merely energized on their home turf." [Richard Luthmann]

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