It’s still the economy, stupid

Republicans are licking their wounds after last Tuesday’s ballot box defeats. But there is a lesson to be learned here. The various elections in New York City, New Jersey and Virginia, viewed collectively, reminded us yet again of a perennial political truth: Americans still care first and foremost about their wallets.Culture war-type issues often generate the most salacious headlines ...

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