2014 Storyline About What Sank The Democrats Isn't Entirely Correct

2014 Storyline About What Sank The Democrats Isn't Entirely Correct
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nev. pauses during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2014. President Barack Obama does not support a Senate push to approve the Keystone XL oil pipeline from Canada to the Texas Gulf coast, White House press secretary Josh Earnest said Tuesday, hours before a scheduled vote. Republican leaders promised to take it up again next year if the Senate fails to advance the measure, or if Obama vetoes it. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nev. pauses during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2014. President Barack Obama does not support a Senate push to approve the Keystone XL oil pipeline from Canada to the Texas Gulf coast, White House press secretary Josh Earnest said Tuesday, hours before a scheduled vote. Republican leaders promised to take it up again next year if the Senate fails to advance the measure, or if Obama vetoes it. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

A congealing conventional wisdom surrounding the 2014 elections is that Democrats had a long night because of an unfavorable Senate map and because Democratic constituencies failed to show up.

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