JD Vance just dropped his first bomb in a war for the GOP’s future

JD Vance said the Republicans’ midterm defeat was chiefly caused by the war in Iran, calling for it to end and for a change in the US relationship with Israel. The article argues that this explanation understates voters’ concerns about the economy and government corruption, and suggests Vance is using the loss to advance his political standing within the party.

The piece cites an NBC News survey in which 4% named foreign policy as their top issue, while 74% said the war was a major or crucial factor in their vote. By comparison, 90% said the same of corruption and 89% of the cost of living. It also blames tariffs, rising prices, the administration’s handling of the Strait of Hormuz and immigration raids for weakening Republican support.