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DAVIS POLITICAL REVIEW

NONPARTISAN POLITICAL COMMENTARY

FALL 2014

TALKER:

ISAAC CHOTINER

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2014 MIDTERM

ELECTIONS RECAP:

A REPUBLICAN WAVE

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Heading into this year’s congressional and gubernatorial elections, most analysts expected a good

showing from the GOP, given the country’s continually slow economic rebound and President

Obama’s middling, and falling, approval rating. On Tuesday night, we learned the just what the extent

of the Republican Party’s big night was. .

2014 MIDTERM ELECTIONS RECAP:

A REPUBLICAN WAVE AIDAN COYNE

Source: NY Daily News


And simply put, it was a rout. After the 2010 mid-

term elections, President Obama described the out-

come as a “shellacking” for Democrats. While this

election will likely have a much less dramatic effect

on how the nation is governed, the results were not

much better for the Democrats. Conservative politi-

cians and advising teams largely adopted the strate-

gy of making the election a referendum on Obama’s

presidency and the Democrats’ leadership-and their

tactic proved wildly successful.

The Republicans gained control of the Senate, pick-

ing up at least seven seats and winning almost eve-

ry closely contested race. While the GOP was al-

ways likely to capture Democrat-held seats in ruby

red states like Arkansas, Alaska and West Virginia,

Republican candidates also managed to win in

states that President Obama carried comfortably in

2012 such as Iowa and Colorado. The Republicans’

dominance also extended into the various gover-

nors’ races around the country, with previously em-

battled governors like Florida’s Rick Scott and Wis-

consin’s Scott Walker winning their re-election cam-

paigns. Current polling results show that the Repub-

licans will likely have 53 senators (to the Democrats’

44), now control 31 governorships, and maintain

their commanding control of the House. All things

considered, these results clearly put the GOP in a

good position heading into what is sure to be a more

competitive 2016 presidential election.

What might these results actually affect in in Wash-

ington, D.C.? In the short term at least, not much.

U.S. citizens are faced with the same basic situation

of the last four years: divided government. While it is

true that the Republicans should now be able to

move their bills through both chambers of Congress

with greater ease, observers should still expect ever

-more partisan gridlock due to the presidential pow-

er of veto.

An unpopular president seeking to solidify his lega-

cy and an antagonistic Congress determined to

change the way of the government’s “business as

usual” seems like an unlikely combination leading to

any significant legislation or reform. However, the

similarly implausible pairing of Bill Clinton and Newt

Gingrich saw some meaningful results in the 1990’s

which may give Americans hope. With immigration

reform probably off the table due to the aversion of

newly-elected Republicans of alienating their base,

small economic, regulatory, and structural reforms

may be the best bets to create opportunities for co-

operation between the parties.

Escaping the Republican narrative for a moment,

other notable results came by way of specific poli-

cies that arrived on voter’s ballots in several states.

The other big winner of the night turned out to be

the case for raising the minimum wage, which won

in four conservative states. Marijuana activists and

advocates on both sides of the abortion issue faced

mixed results, with Californians perhaps finding

greatest interest in Oregon’s new legalization of

cannabis and its unknown effect on California’s own

drug policies and usage rates.

As November 4th fades into memory this year yet

again, Americans have made their political choices

on wide array of different offices and policies. Time

will tell if they have chosen wisely.

Aidan Coyne is a 3rd year,

Economics & Political Science

double major


Kristine Craig is a 3rd year

Political Science & Economics

double major


Danielle Damper is a 2nd

year Political Science:

Public Service major and a

History minor


Connie Kwong is a 3rd year International Relations & Economics double major

case for feminism. Therefore, feminism needs to be a

movement across borders that derives its strength in

solidarity between women, not a movement that

views misogyny as problems contained by borders.

always be an overwhelmingly compelling


Jason Cox is a 4th year

Economics major, Statistics minor


Jessica Canchola is a 3rd year,

International Relations major


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