A Test

Election 2018

Midterms test whether Republicans not named Trump can win by stoking racial animosity

President Trump succeeded in 2016 after disparaging minority groups, and that strategy has spread to this year’s elections. A GOP victory would validate the attacks while a loss might prompt some to call for a rethinking of the party’s direction — but that would collide with a president who relishes over-the-edge rhetoric.
-WaPost