"So every Dem Senator in a competitive race who voted against Kavanaugh lost (Donnelly, Heitkamp, McCaskill, and almost certainly Nelson), and the one who voted for Kavanaugh survived (Manchin). Coincidence?"
If everything you said is true (Trumps rhetoric hurt him, Dems got good turnout, etc.), then it would have been even worse for the GOP tonight if the Dems hadn't taken the low road on Kavanaugh. Remember: Many people, myself included, were voting for SCOTUS, not POTUS. The coordinated smear attack on Kavanaugh was a real motivator for people who didn't necessarily like Trump.
Link: https://twitter.com/TomBevanRCP/status/1060021713814073344
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