MEDIA WINNER: Fox News' Martha MacCallum
Fox News anchor Martha MacCallum pressed Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin (R) on his campaign efforts during the 2022 midterms and what his less-than-stellar record might say about his future. The conversation kicked off with MacCallum noting that only one GOP congressional candidate that Youngkin supported in a tight race in Virginia won in the end. Youngkin noted the victory was crucial to the GOP retaking the House, but explained there were challenges.
Youngkin pointed to the challenges of trying to unseat an incumbent, adding that the election taught him that "voters want results." “So, you traveled the whole country and there were five governors who you supported who won out of 15," MacCallum replied, unsatisfied with his answer. "It’s not a great margin."
She continued, "So those losses, what did they say about the candidates, about your ability to help people across the finish line and about your own future?”
Youngkin claimed he "picked hard races" in states where "Joe Biden had won by ten points."
MacCallum also pushed Youngkin on Donald Trump's standing in the GOP, asking, “Do you think it’s time for Republican voters to move on from the former president?”
Props to MacCallum for pressing Youngkin on essential topics within the GOP and asking all the right follow up questions. |