By 20 points in 2016. Overall democratsage overperformed in the eight special elections since 2016 by an average of more than 12 points compared to the president ial race in 16. Last nights contest became a litmus test of sorts for the president and his party. Today some republicans expressed a sense of dread. If youre a republican in a safe seat, youd better be ready. I dont think you need to be alarmed but certainly need to be reflective on what happened. Every race is a wakeup call. See what we did right and what we did wrong. The president who travelled to the district twice dispatched two of his children there, his Vice President there, and his top an strategist claimed credit for cutting the loss. Paul ryan agreed with the president and that nonsense. Lets watch. Look, i think the president helped close this race. You saw the public polling. It wasnt looking good and the president helped close this race. Toldie. Meanwhile, trump allis told the Washington Post the poor showing tue