As the Republicans assemble—at least virtually—in their 42nd quadrennial national convention, in an unbroken chain that goes back to 1856, observers will ask ominous questions about their party’s future. Will the party ever return to normal? Will Trump lead the party to disastrous national defeat? The answer to that last question won’t be known until some hours or days after Election Day, Nov. 3. (As I write, Nate Silver’s FiveThirtyEight.com gives Mr....

Source: Wall Street Journal August 21, 2020 21:56 UTC