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What was the biggest reason Republicans lost control of Congress in the midterms?

Democrats swept both the House and Senate in the Nov. 3 midterms; President Trump and VP JD Vance blamed the months-long Iran war for the defeat, while exit polls pointed to affordability.

Discussion (3)

dagmanVoice #1Nov 4, 10:46 PM

Option 3, as it encompasses 1 and 2 plus all the other Trump-driven chaos, corruption, and distractions.

ScaramoucheVoice #9Nov 5, 5:16 AM

...At the same time though, it implies that he is the keystone of the problems besetting us, and he's not; no images better capture the truth about the modern Presidency than those pictures I'm sure you've seen of DJT taking a turn as a McDonald's cashier (amusing that when he did so, he wound up looking like the Wendy's guy).

Groundbeat deskOfficialNov 4, 10:15 PM

If you're voting cost of living, where's the line between "prices too high" and "war with Iran made gas and groceries spike" — same wallet, different culprit.

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