Here are some quick thoughts on the midterms. 1. GOP governors might be the biggest winners of the night. Victories by Republicans in several deep blue states, incluiding Illinois, Massachusetts, and Maryland, coupled with a slew of GOP incumbents in the Midwest winning re-election, puts the GOP in excellent position going into 2016.  Statehouses in the Midwest are now a sea of red, with Republican governors in IL, IN, MI, WI, and Ohio.  Rick Scott's victory in FL is also significant.  All told, the only downer of the night for Republican governors was Tom Corbett's blowout loss in PA. 2. Red states got redder. The key to the GOP Senate victory was turnout in red states.  Much larger than expected victories for Mitch McConnell in KY, David Perdue in GA, Thom Tillis in NC, Tom Cotton in AR, and Pat Roberts in Kansas all turned close races as of last week into comfortable Republican wins.  Driving that turnout was disgust with President...(Read Full Post)