Contrary to what you've heard, not all Republicans won their elections yesterday.
Of course, here in New York, Rob Astorino lost his bid to unseat incumbent Governor Andrew Cuomo. That, really, was no surprise at all.
Perhaps the same can be said for Lauren Scott's defeat. After all, she lost in a heavily Democratic and blue-collar district of Sparks, Nevada. Although it's not California or New York, Nevada has many union workers, which is one reason why it "tilts" (but is by no means predominantly) Democrat.
Had she won, she would have been the first openly transgender person elected to statewide office in the United States. She also would have been one of the most centrist or left-leaning Republicans: Although she became disillusioned with her former party, the Democrats, she claims she still shares its professed stances on social issues and human rights. However, she explains, she disagreed with the party on issues of taxation and business development, which led her to become "non-partisan". Soon she realized, however, that "non-partisan candidates rarely win elections", which led to her decision to run as a Republican.
In all, the sum of her stated positions is more palatable to me than that of most other Republicans. On the other hand, you have to wonder just how much to trust someone who joined a party just because she thought it would make her more electable.
Of course, here in New York, Rob Astorino lost his bid to unseat incumbent Governor Andrew Cuomo. That, really, was no surprise at all.
Perhaps the same can be said for Lauren Scott's defeat. After all, she lost in a heavily Democratic and blue-collar district of Sparks, Nevada. Although it's not California or New York, Nevada has many union workers, which is one reason why it "tilts" (but is by no means predominantly) Democrat.
Had she won, she would have been the first openly transgender person elected to statewide office in the United States. She also would have been one of the most centrist or left-leaning Republicans: Although she became disillusioned with her former party, the Democrats, she claims she still shares its professed stances on social issues and human rights. However, she explains, she disagreed with the party on issues of taxation and business development, which led her to become "non-partisan". Soon she realized, however, that "non-partisan candidates rarely win elections", which led to her decision to run as a Republican.
In all, the sum of her stated positions is more palatable to me than that of most other Republicans. On the other hand, you have to wonder just how much to trust someone who joined a party just because she thought it would make her more electable.
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