The blue wave is real. Democrats are about to sink it

Published August 11, 2026 7:00am ET



I’m a glass-is-half-empty sort of guy when it comes to elections.

I always see the race that could go wrong, the supposedly safe seat that isn’t safe, and the political wave that could disappear before reaching shore.

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