Good Thursday evening. This is Daniel Allott with The Hill's Top Opinions.
Elections have immediate consequences, but they also "herald shifts in the political environment that shape future elections," writes crisis management consultant Dennis M. Powell.
Powell lists several takeaways from Tuesday's midterm elections, including that spending money isn't a sure-fire way to win votes, that Latina candidates of both parties are ascendant and that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is the new face of the GOP.
Powell, author of the upcoming book "Leading from the Top: Presidential Lessons in Issues Management," argues that the elections also didn't produce a "John Galt" moment, referencing the main character in Ayn Rand's 1957 book "Atlas Shrugged," who organizes a strike of the "doers" against incompetent bureaucracy. "In these midterms, voters neither affirmed traditional American values nor repudiated progressivism."
In short, Americans are uncomfortable with either party having a governing majority.
"The lesson is clear that Democrats need to focus more on the economy, crime and education and moderate their push for a green economy, a war on fossil fuels, and the woke culture that stimulates America's divisions," Powell argues, adding that "The GOP needs quality candidates who offer more than just loyalty to Trump."
"Most importantly," he concludes, "both parties must show respect to American voters, treating them like individuals and moving away from identity politics."
Read Powell's op-ed here.
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