Why Democrats Could Find It Hard to Win the Senate Despite Their Strong Polls
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- NYT reports: “Democrats are increasingly optimistic about the midterms. But they are being outspent by Republicans. And they are trying to compete in states that favored President Trump by large margins.”
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