Regardless of who wins tonight, both parties are already clearly telegraphing their post-election spin in the NY-26 election tonight.For Democrats, the race has proved an encouraging sign for their messaging on the Republican plan to cut and privatize Medicare, as Democrat Kathy Hochul is leading in the polls despite the district’s Republican lean. Even if the GOP holds the seat, Republican Jane Corwin has clearly been on the defensive over the issue during the final stretch, at one point misleadingly attributing the GOP’s entitlement cuts to Hochul in ads.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=111276