Republican candidates are doing much worse than they should
The party’s embrace of extreme positions and infatuation with Donald Trump are to blame
In pennsylvania, a celebrity cardiologist who rages against the inflated price of crudités faces a tattooed lieutenant governor with heart trouble. In Georgia, the choice is between a pastor on one side and a former star of “Celebrity Apprentice” and “Celebrity Cook-Off” on the other. In November the results of these contests, and a few others like them, will determine control of the us Senate for the next two years. On this hinges the ability of the White House to staff its administration, to confirm judicial nominations and to pursue legislation.
This article appeared in the Leaders section of the print edition under the headline “Meet our midterm model”
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