The conventional wisdom was absolutely that Republicans needed to soften their message on immigration in order to win these new Hispanic voters across the country. Now what we're seeing is that's just not at all the case. Do they have to credit Donald Trump for that? Well, sort of. I mean, there's no question Donald Trump deserves credit for some of this enthusiasm. But honestly, I think that also paints a little bit too simplistic of a picture.
It’s March 2013. The G.O.P., in tatters, issues a scathing report blaming its electoral failures on an out-of-touch leadership that ignores minorities at its own peril. Just three years later, Donald Trump proves his party dead wrong. Today, how certain assumptions took hold of both parties — and what they’re still getting wrong — heading into the midterm elections.