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Jason Kyle Howard

EXPLAINED: Will the midterms live up to the hype | Vintage Vibes

Across the country, voters are making their way to the polls in the climax of a vitriolic midterm election cycle set against the backdrop of an electorate souring on Donald Trump and Republicans. Inflation is up, consumer confidence is down, gas and diesel prices are through the roof, largely due to the president’s war of choice in Iran. The cruelty of his MAGA agenda has roiled the country and left a bad taste even in the mouths of some of his erstwhile supporters.

Each election is billed as being consequential; this one lives up to the hype. As we await the results, it’s worth taking note of several questions:

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