Elections yesterday and tomorrow
11/8/2023
Thoughts on yesterday’s election, next year’s election and getting older.
Instant reactions on yesterday’s election is that it was a good day for Democrats and, importantly, less government in people’s lives because of the results of abortion issues on the ballot. Interestingly, less government used to be the Republican Party mantra. But that was in the old GOP.
Of course, the Democrats held the Kentucky governorship (and, birthed another immediate potential presidential candidate because that’s what happens to governors who win elections — they become the new flavor of the week), gained control of Virginia’s legislature, thus giving Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin, a Republican, a slap in the face to his agenda (and also finishing off the flavor of last week to run for President. Younkin is young though. There will be other cycles).
Many hurrahs are being given for what yesterday means for the 2024 presidential race but not so fast. Former President Trump’s name wasn’t on the ballot, so it’s hard to really know how this will play a year from now. His base is, if nothing else, loyal and will turn out for him. Did those folks turn out yesterday?
That’s another thing, that New York Times poll over the weekend showed Trump ahead in key battleground states — take another poll today and you’ll see different numbers, just as you will until citizens actually cast ballots next November. They did cast actual ballots…
