House Dems In Swing Districts Have Cause For Concern.
After a resilient GOP showed strong support in the Virginia and New Jersey Gubernatorial races, many Democrats in Congress have are worried. (AP News)
“Republican Glenn Youngkin’s surge to victory in Virginia delivered the first blow, and then New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy was nearly defeated by a little known Republican, two results that led to one conclusion: Democrats are in grave danger of losing control of Congress.
“Is this ’09 all over again? This is exactly what happened in ’09 and it did portend a catastrophe in 2010,” said Democratic Rep. Gerry Connolly. He represents a safely Democratic northern Virginia district outside Washington, but recalled Republicans winning his state’s governor’s race a year after President Barack Obama captured the White House and a year before a tea party-led GOP wave took control of the House.”
The Democrats were taken by surprise in the 2 races for Governor in Virginia and New Jersey. They now have time to re-calibrate their messaging as they head into the 2022 midterms to help ensure a 2010 romping does not happen. This will also give more impetus to pass the infrastructure legislation that has stalled because of a few loan hold outs in the Senate. The party must take heed and start modifying their communications tactics.
