The GOP is an insane party with unpopular ideas. You need to be or act like an insane person with unpopular ideas in order to win R primaries. Many of these candidates lose swing states. This is the reason Dems are even close in and sometimes hold the Senate despite the structural disadvantages.
In 2010, Dems candidates distanced themselves from Obama to try to avoid thermostatic backlash and punishment for the ACA. This was seen as smart strategy at the time.
The GOP in 2026 has decided to go 100% in on the most unpopular policies, figures, and ideas in politics. MN gonna be D+15 in Nov
Feb 2, 2026 03:08Trump has counteracted this despite also being an insane person with unpopular ideas because he is uniquely talented at flooding the zone, avoiding being pinned down on the batshit things he says, dragging his opponents’ images into his gutter, & controlling the narrative amid modern media failures.
Also i think Elliott is wrong: Dems will win Minnesota by 25+
