While the Democratic party emphasized economic issues, and particularly healthcare, they were happy to make the midterms a referendum on Trump and his nativism. It was fully embraced by the Republican party and fully rejected by the Democratic party. Just two years later, without Steve Bannon and other alleged spin doctors, Trump has shaped the Republican party in his image instead. A night of firsts: the candidates who made history in the 2018 midterms Read moreTrump’s party will face a Democratic party, whose diversity is both its strength and its weakness. It allows them to tap into a much broader electorate than the Republican party, but it also might prevent them from presenting a clear and coherent program.

Source: The Guardian November 07, 2018 11:01 UTC