app02 Thu, 05 Nov 2026 20:49:55 +0000 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Restoration Spotlight - Episodes Tagged with โ€œElection 2028โ€ https://restorationspotlight.fireside.fm/tags/election%202028 Thu, 05 Nov 2026 11:00:00 -0500 Restoration Spotlight features the political world's most informed advocates to illuminate the state of conservative America. en-us episodic Hayden Ludwig Restoration Spotlight features the political world's most informed advocates to illuminate the state of conservative America. no Restoration of America, Restoration News, Conservative Politics Hayden Ludwig socials@restorationpac.com Midterm Election Analysis The Liberal Media Won't Give You https://restorationspotlight.fireside.fm/midterm-election-analysis-the-liberal-media-wont-give-you b4c35045-acec-4e32-b99d-35ffd6941aba Thu, 05 Nov 2026 11:00:00 -0500 Hayden Ludwig full Hayden Ludwig After a brutal midterm night, the Restoration Spotlight crew goes through the results and argues that the 2028 race has already started. Hosts Hayden Ludwig, Dan Curry, John Pearman, and Grace Reilly go over the early New York Times numbers. They show every demographic moving toward Democrats, including people who voted for Trump in 2024. The hosts also cover a 7-point drop in white evangelical turnout and explain why they think last night was a referendum on the president, not a vote for Democratic ideas. 48:06 no <p>Then the panel splits on what went wrong. Was it the Iran war, the messaging, or the messenger himself? John says voters agree with conservatives on the issues but don't trust the man delivering the message. Dan says voters never needed to like Trump, they needed him to deliver. Hayden argues that a focus on foreign wars cost Republicans everyone under 40.</p> <p>From there, it's the scorecard: how wrong were our House and Senate predictions? Plus the night's biggest shocks in Florida and Texas, and why more than 70% of the paid media against Tom Tiffany in Wisconsin was about Donald Trump. The panel also covers how Democratic turnout surged in cities and college towns, and the odds that a Democratic House tries to impeach Trump again.</p> <p>Finally, the long game: why counting only citizens in the 2030 census could move 20 to 30 electoral votes toward red states, and the local wins that gave ROA something to celebrate.</p> <p>Bottom line: we got beat, but the America First coalition is still a winning coalition. The permanent campaign starts today.</p> <p>๐Ÿ”— LINKS<br> [Restoration News]<br> Look up your voter registration at [VoteRef]<br> [Restoring America with Grace Reilly]</p> Restoration of America, Restoration News, Hayden Ludwig, Grace Reilly, Dan Curry, John Pearman Then the panel splits on what went wrong. Was it the Iran war, the messaging, or the messenger himself? John says voters agree with conservatives on the issues but don't trust the man delivering the message. Dan says voters never needed to like Trump, they needed him to deliver. Hayden argues that a focus on foreign wars cost Republicans everyone under 40.

From there, it's the scorecard: how wrong were our House and Senate predictions? Plus the night's biggest shocks in Florida and Texas, and why more than 70% of the paid media against Tom Tiffany in Wisconsin was about Donald Trump. The panel also covers how Democratic turnout surged in cities and college towns, and the odds that a Democratic House tries to impeach Trump again.

Finally, the long game: why counting only citizens in the 2030 census could move 20 to 30 electoral votes toward red states, and the local wins that gave ROA something to celebrate.

Bottom line: we got beat, but the America First coalition is still a winning coalition. The permanent campaign starts today.

๐Ÿ”— LINKS
[Restoration News]
Look up your voter registration at [VoteRef]
[Restoring America with Grace Reilly]

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From there, it's the scorecard: how wrong were our House and Senate predictions? Plus the night's biggest shocks in Florida and Texas, and why more than 70% of the paid media against Tom Tiffany in Wisconsin was about Donald Trump. The panel also covers how Democratic turnout surged in cities and college towns, and the odds that a Democratic House tries to impeach Trump again.

Finally, the long game: why counting only citizens in the 2030 census could move 20 to 30 electoral votes toward red states, and the local wins that gave ROA something to celebrate.

Bottom line: we got beat, but the America First coalition is still a winning coalition. The permanent campaign starts today.

๐Ÿ”— LINKS
[Restoration News]
Look up your voter registration at [VoteRef]
[Restoring America with Grace Reilly]

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