💬 Opinion 9h ago · Robert Kuttner

The Real Reason to Worry About the Midterm Elections

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The Real Reason to Worry About the Midterm Elections
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Donald Trump has had a very bad month, between his stalemated war, the dysfunctional Republican Congress, and record-low approval ratings. That comes on the heels of Republican losses in nearly every off-year special election, with swings to the Democrats averaging roughly 15 points. It all portends an epic wave election in November.



Unless, of course, the election can be rigged.



Trump first tried to gerrymander House districts, so Republicans could choose their voters rather than the othe

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