The only upset victories in recent political history, he said, have come with the backing of major unions and a racial or ethnic issue behind them. (politico.com)
In the special election held that September to replace him, Republican Bob Turner pulled off a stunning upset victory over Democrat David Weprin. (nypost.com)
The shocking upset victory of Donald Trump has crumbled the ground under the environmental movement in the U.S., just as that movement started to feel like it was entering a new era: Keystone XL had been defeated; carbon regulations on the nation's power plants were launched; Atlantic drilling was halted; and most pivotally, the U.S. joined the landmark Paris climate agreement. (insideclimatenews.org)