Maybe there's a hope for ol' lady America after all.
In state after state, the final turnout data shows thatregistered Republicans turned out at a higher rate — and in some places a much higher rate — than registered Democrats,including in many of the states where Republicans were dealt some of their most embarrassing losses.
Instead, high-profile Republicans like Herschel Walker in Georgia or Blake Masters in Arizona lost because Republican-leaning voters decided to cast ballots for Democrats, even as they voted for Republican candidates for U.S. House or other down-ballot races in their states.