'How Democrats Suffered Down-Ballot Losses Across America'

[empedocles]

' . . . Across the country, suburban voters’ disgust with Mr. Trump — the key to Mr. Biden’s election — did not translate into a wide rebuke of other Republicans, as Democrats had expected after the party made significant gains in suburban areas in the 2018 midterm elections. From the top of the party down to the state level, Democratic officials are awakening to the reality that voters may have delivered a one-time verdict on Mr. Trump that does not equal ongoing support for center-left policies. . . .

“There’s a significant difference between a referendum on a clown show, which is what we had at the top of the ticket, and embracing the values of the Democratic ticket,” said Nichole Remmert, Ms. Skopov’s campaign manager. “People bought into Joe Biden to stop the insanity in the White House. They did not suddenly become Democrats. . . .”

[This has major implications for gerry-mandering, and 2022 elections in general].


https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/28/us/politics/democrats-republicans-state-legislatures.html

[Hugin]

1. I think downticket in 2020 was gerrymandering in the House...

And, low population state's high powered voters in the Senate.

The system isn't equal by any means.

2022 will be decided once again by Democratic turn-out if this isn't fixed. An iffy proposition at best.

[empedocles]

3. We always try 'turnout', etc. We won the House by flipping 'con

seats with moderates. by local pols who knew local policy preferences, to use the anti-trump vote effectively.

We still had the anti-trump vote that carried Biden, but messaging was not effective to win policy control in the Congress, or in the States. We need to learn, and not just assume.

[Ztolkins]

2. I think this is no mystery..

Door knocking matters.