Article snippet: WHAT TO KNOW TODAY THE TAKE with ABC News’ Rick Klein The best defense can be your best offense, which is another way of saying that 2018 will be intense and intriguing every step of the way. Georgia Six will go down as a lesson in wasted resources and missed opportunities for Democrats, a stark reminder of party loyalties and of limitations to what even big, big money can accomplish. It also suggests that one highly motivated base is going to be facing down another one for the foreseeable future. The GOP woke up in Georgia: Democrat Jon Ossoff actually lost almost a full percentage point off his vote share from the first round of voting, even though the number of candidates winnowed from 18 to two. Karen Handel didn’t win exclusively or maybe even primarily because of President Trump. Still, her victory is reminiscent of November’s disconnect between national storylines and actual results. The result is that Trump now has his very own electoral winning streak to rightly brag about, just as health care gears up on the Hill anew. Among the lessons for the other side: Nobody – not Robert Mueller, not coastal donors with fat checkbooks, and not the president’s own polarizing words and actions – is going to do the hard work of messaging and connecting for you. DEMOCRATS' MISSED OPPORTUNITY Democrats poured tens of millions of dollars into Georgia because they saw an opportunity in the demographics: an educated, affluent suburban district, where President ... Link to the full article to read more