GOP insiders fear a crushing midterm as costs bite voters
TL;DR
With six weeks left, GOP insiders privately fear a crushing midterm as cost-of-living and high gas prices—gas near $4.50 a gallon, diesel over $6.50—boost voter anger. Public bravado clashes with private warnings that several safe districts could flip; Kennedy campaigns in key states, and Trump is spending tens of millions from his super PAC to aid candidates. NBC and Fox polls show Democrats ahead on the generic ballot, while Republicans pull back to campaign and scramble to limit the damage.
- ‘We’re gonna get crushed’: Republicans privately say they’re doomed in the midterms MS NOW
- Republicans were bullish about the Senate. Now they’re playing defense in red states. politico.com
- Senate GOP sees battleground map widen amid voter anger over economy The Hill
- Republicans Reel on the Midterm Map as Deep-Red Areas Come Into Play nytimes.com
- GOP Panic Explodes as Voter Revolt Hits Trump Country The Daily Beast
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