Which party will recover first from its current self-harm?
Tuesday saw the usual first-week-of-June gaggle of state primary elections. It’s a feature of the American federal system that states choose when to hold primary and local elections.
TL;DR
- State primary elections are occurring in the first week of June.
- The American federal system allows states to choose the timing of their primary and local elections.
- Historically, primaries offered clues about party strengths and future leaders.
- This year's primaries suggest little optimism for either party's future.
- Both Republican and Democratic primary voters seem focused on past battles.
- Republican voters are following the lead of a president who will soon leave office.
- Democratic voters appear to be endorsing those who most strongly denounce the current president.