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lenn Youngkin’s upset victory over Terry McAuliffe in the Virginia governor’s race upends many of the assumptions that were being made in politics a year ago, and it is an ominous sign for President Biden and for Democrats heading into the 2022 midterms. What follows are five initial takeaways.
Revenge of the Parents
Last week, I wrote about the risk Democrats were taking by underestimating the political power of parents who are becoming more assertive about what their children are taught. The unnecessarily long school closures in Virginia simultaneously made parents angry and distrustful of school boards and unionized teachers while forcing …
NRPLUS MEMBER ARTICLE G lenn Youngkin’s upset victory over Terry McAuliffe in the Virginia governor’s race upends many of the assumptions that were being made in politics a year ago, and it is an ominous sign for President Biden and for Democrats heading into the 2022 midterms. What follows are five initial takeaways. Revenge of the Parents Last week, I wrote about the risk Democrats were taking by underestimating the political power of parents who are becoming more assertive about what their children are taught. The unnecessarily long school closures in Virginia simultaneously made parents angry and distrustful of school boards and unionized teachers while forcing …