One of the RG's many shortcomings is that its editorials are not attributed to any specific individual, which means readers have no basis for assessing the subject matter expertise of the writer.

Some of the conclusions in this editorial run counter to those offered by well-known political analysts with established credentials. Since the RG cites no names, no academic credentials, and no research, it is difficult to give this piece any credence.

Readers interested in this topic should Google the analyst Nate Silver, who not only uses his name and credentials but cites actual research and statistics, or educate themselves courtesy of Silver and his colleagues at http://fivethirtyeight.com/politics/.