Coverage dated October 16, 2026

What happened to initiative?

Headline from Times Republican

Two years after voters tossed Democrats from power in Washington, polls show they are ready to switch sides again. Does it make sense to welcome back a party and its ideas that were so recently rejected? The reason so many voters are frustrated by both parties is that they have been putting too much…

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  1. Times Republican

    What happened to initiative? (opens Times Republican)

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    Two years after voters tossed Democrats from power in Washington, polls show they are ready to switch sides again. Does it make sense to welcome back a party and its ideas that were so recently rejected? The reason so many voters are frustrated by both parties is that they have been putting too much…

  2. Triblive

    Cal Thomas: What happened to initiative? (opens Triblive)

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    Two years after voters tossed Democrats from power in Washington, polls show they are ready to switch sides again. Does it make sense to welcome back a party and its ideas that were so recently rejected?

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