Tom Edsall at the NY Times offers the big picture on the morning after:
Democrats
counting on favorable demographic trends to carry their party to
victory in 2016 should consider three significant developments reflected
in the outcome of Tuesday’s elections.
The first is that the Republican establishment, at least for the moment, has wrested control back from the Tea Party wing. This will make it more difficult for Democrats to portray their opponents as dangerous extremists.
The
second, and more important, development was the success of Republican
candidates in defusing accusations that their party is conducting a “war
on women.” The effectiveness of Republican tactics on this front is
sure to influence strategy in two years, threatening to undermine a line
of attack that has generated a gender gap and has been crucial to past
Democratic victories.
The
third was the powerful showing of Republican gubernatorial candidates
in two Midwestern states important to Democrats in presidential
elections: Wisconsin and Michigan.
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