How Hillary Clinton won the 2014 midterms

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1. The very bad sign for Clinton, however, were the dismal outcomes for Democratic women candidates

Specifically, Grimes, Hagan, and (to a lesser extent) Davis. Granted, each of these women faced very tough odds in Red states during what was obviously a pro-GOP sentiment election. But the idea - and it's an idea that has attached itself to Clinton's campaign scenarios - that women will come out and vote for women seems to be less than solid. Even Sheehan faced a tight race in New Hampshire. So, yes, I agree with the OP by and large. This was going to be a tough sale election for Dems either way. But there's a bit of a downside for Clinton when she and her people analyze the election from a gender angle.