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Discuss “Beyond the spin, a conservative nation still remains”

The Democrats are coming! The Democrats are coming! Is it possible that the United States, after voting conservative in 2000, 2002, and 2004, suddenly took a hard turn to the left? The spin on these past midterm elections is composed mainly of the misconception that the United States has become increasingly liberal. While Republicans did lose, this switchover in Congress was a result of conservative backlash over a Republican failure to stick to their conservative principles.

This was an in-house clean-up, not a blue tsunami.

The Democrats did a great job of creating media-led emotional banter and getting out the vote in higher numbers than usual. Yet turnout alone never fully explains Democratic victories.

When Republicans lose, it is not...

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