A ‘Sure Thing’ Election That Wasn’t

A ‘Sure Thing’ Election That Wasn’t
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis with his wife Casey DeSantis and children Madison, Mason and Mamie, waves to the crowd during an election night watch party at the Convention Center in Tampa, Florida, on Nov. 8, 2022. Giorgio Viera/Getty Images
Cal Thomas
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MIAMI—If Republicans could not score their “red wave” victories predicted by many pundits—and even some Democrats—in these midterm elections, what’s next for them? All the issues were on their side—inflation, high gas and food prices, an open border, underperforming schools. If they couldn’t win with this gale wind at their backs, on what issues can they prevail?

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John Calvin Thomas has been a syndicated columnist, author, and radio commentator for more than 35 years. His latest book is “America's Expiration Date: The Fall of Empires and Superpowers and the Future of the United States.”
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