Republican Voters Against Trump raised $10 million.

The result of their spending: 93% of Republicans voted for Trump in 2020, up from 90% in 2016. Dems lost ground in the House - and aren't going to get the majority in the Senate (for the 6 years and counting now) that everyone assumed would happen.

While there may be some truth to the notion that right now - in 2020 - it required a more centrist candidate like Biden to beat Trump - part of that is because of the Democratic messaging itself - which has acquiesced to the Republicans for too long and has allowed them to dictate the political terrain. Conservatives are championed and staunchly supported in the Republican party, but Progressives do not enjoy the same kind of support from the Democratic power centers.

Millennials now hold more voting power than the boomers - and they are decisively more Progressive by every metric. The message that only Centrists can win hasn't produced fruit in the form of Democratic majorities - and the future of the party (if they embrace it) is undoubtedly in the hands of voters who want to see more bold, dynamic progressive leadership. I don't see how the party can continue to same game-plan - especially after such glaring under-performance against a candidate who should've been soundly rebuked by a more potent messaging and resonation with voters.

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