https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2012/11/16/all-is-not-lost-the-political-landscape-after-2012/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 01:22:17 -0400<![CDATA[The simple truth is that this election turned out pretty much the way that the economic models suggested it should. The GOP had deluded itself into believing that 2012 was a “gimme” &#8212; and to be sure, it was winnable. Team Romney made some mistakes and failed to capitalize on opportunities. But overall, the result wasn’t out of line with what we’d expect from a tepid economy (this also cuts against the “demographics” argument; if demographics were becoming the GOP’s main problem, the GOP would increasingly run behind what the economy suggested it “should”).]]>Fri, 16 Nov 2012 19:40:58 -0500<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2012/11/16/all-is-not-lost-the-political-landscape-after-2012-n280443