But what about the red wave....
This race was always going to be close. Wisconsin is the ultimate purple state and Johnson really is a flawed incumbent. Belongs up there with Arizona, Georgia and Nevada in likelihood to flip.
It really feels like people are not ready to have the conversation that Johnson is one of the worst candidates for the GOP in a swing state in the entire country.
Color me a bit skeptical if I don’t take polls showing him in a statistical tie as very good indicators for the Dems here. Maybe this cycle will buck the trend of polls underestimating Rs in WI, but I’ll believe it when I see it.
Ron Johnson of 2022 is not the same Ron Johnson of 2016. And we are in an even more polarized environment than 6 years ago. I get your points, but some just don't apply in the same way anymore.
He was, you just weren't paying that much attention.
Johnson's also lucky this year that Biden is President and Putin invaded Ukraine.
Would you consider him favored in a Trump midterm as well?
He'd be DOA, just like he would've been if Hillary hadn't undercut Feingold's support so badly in Driftless.
