In “Uh & Other Naughty Words,” this week, Paul Jacob considered the apparent meteoric success of Francesca Hong, on Election Day expected to win the Democratic primary in her state.
She did not succeed.
Major media blames the polls. Forbes, for example. The polls were wrong. “Socialist Francesca Hong was heavily favored to win the Wisconsin Democratic gubernatorial primary Tuesday in betting odds and among politicos, but the few polls taken proved unreliable in a primary with several major last-minute developments that changed the dynamics in the race.”
But really, why did she lose? Some say it is the result of the alleged fact that “progressives don’t vote.” Karlyn Borsenko has a different opinion: