One of the best things about Doug Jones’ win over Roy Moore in Alabama is that it energized the state’s long-dormant Democratic Party and chastened the Republicans. There is nothing like a win to get a political party thinking about the possibility of more wins down the road, and nothing like an atrocious candidate losing to get a party thinking it should nominate a better candidate next time. Illinois could use some of that kind of political excitement, so here’s hoping 2018 will provide it. –Fletcher Farrar, editor and CEO
This article appears in Dec 7-13, 2017.
