Jeh Johnson said...
Something like 400 of the 435 seats in the House of Representatives are safe seats. So the Democrat is looking over their left shoulder at a primary challenge. And the Republican is looking over their right shoulder for a primary challenge, not thinking about attracting mainstream voters and getting them to vote for them.
Context
Jeh Johnson discusses how the safety of congressional seats leads politicians to focus on primary challenges rather than appealing to mainstream voters.
08/20/2023