Seth Muskett: “When Democrats lose big elections, they become convinced that they were all wrong and want to fundamentally reshape the party, the nomination system, and even their approach to politics. When Republicans lose (and When they admit a loss), they usually see it as an anomaly. They probably could have won if a little more money had been allocated a little better, and they don’t have to rethink everything.”
“Relatedly, Democrats believe that they will lose if they nominate someone too ideologically extreme to offend working-class whites, and that they will win if they pivot to the center. I believe that if we try too hard to please centrists, we will lose, but if we stand up for what we believe in, we will win.”
“While there is no empirically correct answer here, and both parties have similar win rates, both of these beliefs are defensible given the history of both parties and lead to vastly different actions.”
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