Why the Red Wave Didn’t Happen

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🗓️ 9 November 2022

⏱️ 17 minutes

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Republicans were expecting to come away with sizable wins in the midterm elections on Tuesday. But as the results come in, it's clear that those hopes have been dashed. WSJ's Siobhan Hughes explains where the election stands — and what it means for the GOP. Further Reading: -Control of Congress Remains at Stake as Democrats Fend Off an Anticipated ‘Red Wave’ Further Listening: -The Republican Push to Flip Latino Voters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Heading into Tuesday's election, Republicans had high hopes.
0:10.6	Republicans were starting to get giddy.
0:13.9	That's our colleague, Shavan Hughes, who covers Congress.
0:17.7	Republicans could feel the momentum building.
0:20.4	They could feel voter anger over inflation, and they thought this was going to be a typhoon.
0:27.5	It was near Euphoria.
0:30.2	So like a red tsunami.
0:32.2	A red tsunami.
0:34.2	We're going to see such a red tsunami on Tuesday.
0:38.1	The red tsunami that we've been predicting for months.
0:40.8	Red tsunami.
0:41.8	Red tsunami.
0:42.8	Go on, red tsunami.
0:43.8	Not just a red wave, but a red tsunami.
0:48.7	But that's not what happened.
0:51.9	Last night, Shavan went to the hotel where House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy was planning
0:57.5	to celebrate Republican wins.
1:00.5	Kevin McCarthy had planned to take a victory lap last night in a big ballroom at a downtown
1:06.6	Washington DC hotel.
1:09.1	There was a grand banquet that was set up very lovely or derves, lots of adult beverages
1:15.5	to drink.
1:16.5	It ended up not being a celebratory occasion.
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