Ralph Northam’s yearbook entry has become a national political concern for Democrats, threatening to complicate their bid to draw a sharp contrast with President Trump and the Republican Party on race ahead of the 2020 election. For the moment, Democrats are grappling with a difficult situation involving race, a topic that has often put Republicans on defense. They argued that their swift and widespread calls for Northam to step down stand in contrast with the way Republicans have handled recent racial controversies in their own ranks. Rep. Tom Cole (R-Okla.) pushed back Sunday against comments from Democrats contrasting the way they responded to Northam with the way the GOP dealt with King. Democrats are hoping the increasing pressure they are applying on Northam to step aside will yield a different outcome.

Source: Washington Post February 04, 2019 00:17 UTC