Republicans are about to deeply regret their whole midterms election strategy

In an election cycle in which Republicans should be well on their way to victory, the political tide is turning against them. [View in browser]( [Image]( August 4, 2022 THE LATEST [Alternate text] [Republicans are about to deeply regret their whole midterms election strategy]( by Michael A. Cohen Following Tuesday's primary elections in a number of states, it's become clear that even in an incredibly favorable cycle for Republicans, the party is not coming out on top. The primary results in Arizona and Michigan are two of the clearest examples of this, where two candidates were nominated who will struggle to win over non-MAGA voters and, in the process, further mar the party with an extremist label. This ultimately undermines Republicans' chances of big gains in November. "That possibility has already been helped by Republicans nominating hapless and extremist candidates in a host of key battleground states," [writes Michael A. Cohen](. "In an election cycle in which Republicans should be well on their way to victory, the political tide is turning against them – and, increasingly, they have no one to blame but themselves." Read Michael A. Cohen'sfull analysis](//link.msnbc.com/click/28609289.92401/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubXNuYmMuY29tL29waW5pb24vbXNuYmMtb3Bpbmlvbi93aHkta2Fuc2FzLWFib3J0aW9uLXZvdGUtd2luLWRlbW9jcmFjeS1uMTI5NzY2NT9jaWQ9ZW1sX21kYV8yMDIyMDgwNCZ1c2VyX2VtYWlsPWQ3ZGM3NDUxNzI5N2IzOTcxYWExNGQ2ZjMzMTEzNWEwODc4ZjhmNjQwZmExYTEwMTlmMTU3YjY1YzFiNWRkMWQ/58292da26e4adc7b0b8b4914C55937d4d/email//link.msnbc.com/click/28609289.92401/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubXNuYmMuY29tL29waW5pb24vbXNuYmMtb3Bpbmlvbi93aHkta2Fuc2FzLWFib3J0aW9uLXZvdGUtd2luLWRlbW9jcmFjeS1uMTI5NzY2NT9jaWQ9ZW1sX21kYV8yMDIyMDgwNCZ1c2VyX2VtYWlsPWQ3ZGM3NDUxNzI5N2IzOTcxYWExNGQ2ZjMzMTEzNWEwODc4ZjhmNjQwZmExYTEwMTlmMTU3YjY1YzFiNWRkMWQ/58292da26e4adc7b0b8b4914E55937d4d/email//link.msnbc.com/click/28609289.92401/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubXNuYmMuY29tL29waW5pb24vbXNuYmMtb3Bpbmlvbi93aHkta2Fuc2FzLWFib3J0aW9uLXZvdGUtd2luLWRlbW9jcmFjeS1uMTI5NzY2NT9jaWQ9ZW1sX21kYV8yMDIyMDgwNCZ1c2VyX2VtYWlsPWQ3ZGM3NDUxNzI5N2IzOTcxYWExNGQ2ZjMzMTEzNWEwODc4ZjhmNjQwZmExYTEwMTlmMTU3YjY1YzFiNWRkMWQ/58292da26e4adc7b0b8b4914G55937d4d/email in your Thursday [MSNBC Daily](. COUNTDOWN TO MIDTERMS [Alternate text] Stay informed with curated match-ups, race updates and key midterms analysis from experts like Steve Kornacki in our new pop-up elections newsletter: Countdown to Midterms. [CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP](     TOP STORIES [Alternate text] [A photo of Ayman al-Zawahiri]( [Noah Rothman]( [Biden gets kudos for Ayman al-Zawahiri's death. Here's the bad news.]( The drone strike is evidence the Biden administration has not washed its hands of Afghanistan. [Read More.]( [A photo of Donald Trump in front of American flags]( [Steve Benen]( Judge rejects Trump's 'absolute immunity' claim in Jan. 6 cases]( The judge didn't just smack down the argument, he sounded a little annoyed about having to do so again. [Read More.]( [Lisa Rubin]( DOJ has a trick up its sleeve on abortion — and Idaho may be the ideal place to test it]( You might be asking, "Why Idaho?" The answer is as much substantive as strategic. [Read More.](//link.msnbc.com/click/28609289.92401/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubXNuYmMuY29tL29waW5pb24vbXNuYmMtb3Bpbmlvbi93aHktcmVwdWJsaWNhbnMtY2hyaXN0aWFuLW5hdGlvbmFsaXNtLXNvLWRhbmdlcm91cy1uMTI5NzUyNz9jaWQ9ZW1sX21kYV8yMDIyMDgwNCZ1c2VyX2VtYWlsPWQ3ZGM3NDUxNzI5N2IzOTcxYWExNGQ2ZjMzMTEzNWEwODc4ZjhmNjQwZmExYTEwMTlmMTU3YjY1YzFiNWRkMWQ/58292da26e4adc7b0b8b4914B793f0a7a/email   TOP VIDEOS [Alternate text] [A photo of Representative Jackie Walorski]( [Deadline White House]( [GOP Rep. Jackie Walorski of Indiana killed in car crash]( [The Beat With Ari]( [What just happened in the Alex Jones trial was 'too stupid for Law & Order']( [A photo of a pro-abortion protest]( [All In]( [Kansas voters rebuke anti-abortion rights amendment]( [A photo of Kyrsten Sinema]( [Katy Tur]( [Sinema facing pressure from Arizona voters on support for reconciliation bill](   MORE FROM MSNBC [Alternate text]   Beginning Tuesday, August 16, Alex Wagner brings her breadth of reporting experience to MSNBC Primetime, Tuesday through Friday at 9 p.m. ET. With the help of her guests, Alex will cover the most current news stories, politics and cultural trends shaping our country. Watch "Alex Wagner Tonight," premiering Tuesday, August 16 at 9 p.m. ET on MSNBC.   This week on "Into America," Trymaine Lee looks at what it's like to be pregnant behind bars in a post Roe v. Wade world. [Listen now](, wherever you get your podcasts.   [Image] [Image]   [Privacy]( [Unsubscribe](listvar=sub_daily)