https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2012/11/15/the-lessons-of-defeat-for-the-gop/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 02:37:22 -0400<![CDATA[The media&#8217;s postelection narrative is that Democrats won because of a demographic shift. There is some truth to that, but a more accurate description is that Democrats won in a smaller turnout by getting out more of their vote.]]>Thu, 15 Nov 2012 10:30:31 -0500<![CDATA[Erika Johnsen]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2012/11/15/the-lessons-of-defeat-for-the-gop-n97490