Rosés Are Red, Ballots are Blue

I feel quite honored that my piece on the Rosé States inaugurated the wonderful NRO site relaunch yesterday. In it, I argued that Republicans face a unique problem and a unique opportunity in the (largely Sun Belt) states that turned a normal midterm loss into a generational disaster last week.

That’s because, I think, states like Texas, North Carolina, and Georgia should be understood as rosé states rather than blue ones. Their political disposition remains recognizably conservative, even as their patience with the Republican Party has run out.