Hanson Sees a Midterm Map That Defies the Blue-Wave Story
Victor Davis Hanson says the current midterm map is not following the blue-wave script. Appearing on Sean Hannity’s show, the Hoover Institution senior fellow said, “Something’s definitely going on.” He pointed to races in Minnesota, Maine, Michigan, Oregon, and New York that are closer than a supposed blue wave would suggest. Hannity also praised debate showings by Mike Rogers, Darline Graham, Susan Collins, and Bruce Blakeman, saying Republican candidates were helping themselves. Hannity raised Maine, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Georgia, Michigan, Kansas, Nebraska, Ohio, Texas, Alaska, and Iowa as states worth watching. That is a long list for anyone who thought the map was already settled. The blue-wave label looks premature when so many races remain competitive.
Polling Misses Are Giving Republicans More Room
Polling is central to Hanson’s warning. He said pollsters in the last three elections missed Republican support by three to five points. Hannity offered Michigan as an example, saying polls indicated Abdul El-Sayed would win his primary by 20 points, but he won by barely a point. Hannity also mentioned Francesca Hong while warning viewers not to treat wide polling margins as settled results. Hanson’s point was not that every Republican is secretly ahead. It was that polling that repeatedly underestimates Republican voters can make a close race look comfortably blue. A few points matter in tight contests, and recent polling misses give Republicans a reason to question confident predictions.
The Republican Test Is Message, Time, and Money
Hanson did not present this as a free pass for Republicans. He said they still need to get the right message out before time and money run short. One advantage, in his view, is authenticity. Republican candidates are not erasing social media accounts or trying to explain away what they said, he argued. Hanson contrasted that with opponents he said are beginning to panic because their agenda has about 40 percent approval. He argued that some candidates may campaign one way and reveal more of their true positions after winning. The discussion also described this cycle as different from previous midterms, with Democrats accused of having “gone over the edge with a radical new element.” Hanson said the Republican challenge is to show voters who their opponents really are while there is still enough time and money to make the case.
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