Maybe it’s not us. Maybe it’s the candidates.
This election cycle is thrilling, but not necessarily in a good way. Tuesday’s vote in New Hampshire lent support to the theory that both Republican and Democratic base voters have gone rogue. Think about it: The winners, by huge margins, were a billionaire reality-show host who has never held elective office and an aging socialist who promises a revolution. If you imagined this a year ago, I’m curious what you were smoking.
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