2022 midterm
Nov
14
2022
The cartoon depicts the Republican elephant wearing a MAGA hat and R blanket standing on a small ice floe labeled Trump Base. The floe melts in water between icebergs marked 2022 and 2024. The elephant looks anxious with trunk extended toward the 2024 iceberg. Published after the 2022 midterms, the image addresses Republican concerns about Donald Trump's influence shrinking the party's voter base ahead of the next presidential cycle.
Nov
14
2022
Following the November 8, 2022 midterm elections, Democrats retained the Senate and limited House losses far below Republican expectations. Analysts attributed the GOP shortfall in part to Donald Trump's continued influence over candidates and messaging. The cartoon shows President Biden placing a call to thank Trump for the unintended assistance.
Nov
9
2022
Republicans entered the 2022 midterms expecting large House and Senate gains that would constitute a red wave. Actual results produced only modest advances, leaving the party short of sweeping control. The cartoon mocks the gap between pre-election predictions and the narrower outcome by showing the GOP elephant conceding the wave amounted to little more than a ripple.
Nov
9
2022
Republicans entered the 2022 midterms expecting a decisive red wave that would deliver large House and Senate gains. Instead, Democrats retained the Senate while Republicans secured only a narrow House majority. The outcome left GOP strategists and candidates facing questions about messaging and turnout. The piece portrays the Republican elephant attempting to ride a red wave on a surfboard only to falter, while the Democratic donkey observes from the shore. It underscores the gap between pre-election predictions and actual results.
Nov
7
2022
Nov
7
2022
Nov
7
2022
Nov
7
2022
