Andrew Romano has very little imagination. He tells us that the results of today’s elections won’t teach us anything we don’t already know. Well, obviously, we don’t know who will win several of these elections. Will Sestak pull off an upset? Will the Dems hold John Murtha’s seat? Will Blanche Lincoln avoid a run-off? Which Democrat will run against Rand Paul in Kentucky? These things matter, quite aside from what kind of meta-narrative they might provide.
One of the biggest ironies of tomorrow’s vote is that the worse the Democratic establishment does, the better will be their prospects in November. Both Sestak and Halter are polling better than the incumbents against Republican challengers. In Kentucky, Lt. Governor Dan Mongiardo polls weaker than the insurgent Jack Conway. In short, President Obama has every reason to hope that the candidates he’s endorsed will lose.
Will Democrats show up today and help save the Democratic establishment from itself? That’s one thing we’ll learn.
