Trump political director on midterm outlook: ‘It’s way too soon to declare defeat’ (opens in new tab)

President Trump’s political director James Blair expressed his confidence on Wednesday for GOP midterm election victories, despite falling economic approval ratings and a recent loss on a redistricting measure in Virginia. “We’re not ignorant of the history of the midterms obviously, right, but it’s way too soon to declare defeat,” Blair told CNN’s Dana Bash…