This is one of those years where a lot of republicans could be elected who in an ordinary year would not be elected. So i mean, honestly, everywhere that the democrats choose a far right candidate and that candidate wins, the primary democrats are rolling the dice. This is a dangerous strategy. And so i wonder how democratic strategists and democratic party leaders are thinking about that.
Democrats are meddling in Republican primaries this year to an unusual degree, attempting to elevate extremist candidates who they think will be easy to defeat in midterms in the fall.
Nowhere has that strategy been more divisive than in the election for a House seat in Michigan.
Guest: Jonathan Weisman, a congressional correspondent for The New York Times.
Want more from The Daily? For one big idea on the news each week from our team, subscribe to our newsletter.
Background reading:
For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.