Tired of losing winnable races? There’s a better way—but it means changing how Republicans view elections and early voting.
Would that Democrats’ conquest of the Wisconsin Supreme Court last Tuesday was just a bad April Fools’ Day joke.
Conservatives may succumb to the temptation to grieve after doing so much right—Republican candidate Brad Schimel ran a great campaign, after all, and for once we outspent the Left $53 million to $45 million. Tempting, sure—but that’d be a serious mistake headed into next year’s midterms.
We didn’t lose because Schimel lacked funding; we lost because national Republicans still fight today’s battles with yesteryear’s tactics.
Make no mistake, there are enough votes for a Republican to win Wisconsin’s statewide elections. Trump proved Wisconsin remains a purple state: Eminently winnable, but only if we embrace coordinated voter registration, early voting, and microtargeting as core elements to victory.
Winning the next fight—and the one after that—will take a seismic shift in the way Republicans understand voting. For strategists, the day after Election Day can’t be a vacation; it’s the beginning of the next campaign. For voters, no election is optional or unimportant. For donors, money must come early and often. Expensive, last-minute TV ads won’t cut it when the Left spent years building a multi-billion-dollar death star to elect Kamala Harris, Tammy Baldwin, or Susan Crawford.
In short, the America First movement must adopt the “permanent campaign” mindset if we want to get serious about taking back our country. Wisconsin proves it.
Source: Restoration News