Obama and the G.O.P.’s Red Sea
Even before Tuesday, there were no Democratic governors in states south of the thirty-ninth parallel. Now there aren’t any along a line stretching from the Florida Panhandle to the Great Lakes, either.
.. Ironically, however, they could get a short-term boost at the local level if they lose the White House next year and the G.O.P. retains its majorities in the House and the Senate. With the Republicans exerting complete control in Washington—no screaming, please—there would be the potential for a backlash come the 2018 midterms. Democrats, however, need to do more than pin their hopes on the emergence of another unpopular Republican President.