Apparently, it's fortuitous to be a Republican, as witnessed by Republicans winning their primaries.

USA Today's headline reads, "Fortunes shine for GOP in Fla., Ariz.".

See, these days, winning a Republican primary - where you're selecting the Republican candidate to represent the party in the November general election - is a huge victory for Republicans; it's a positive sign that their fortunes have improved, right?  (Just think of what might have happened if a Republican didn't win a Republican primary.)

Which of course, I thought was somewhat peculiar, but I guess IOKIYAR.