2006 Ghosts Stir for GOP

The column argues that Republicans should prepare for a possible repeat of their 2006 midterm losses, while cautioning that polling may overstate Democratic support: a Washington Post poll in Kansas found far fewer Republican than Democratic voters responded. It contrasts today’s stronger reported economic growth and Trump administration record with higher inflation, fuel and mortgage costs, and compares the current Iran conflict with the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan in 2006. The author says candidate quality, campaign spending and redistricting could affect the outcome, concluding that Republicans should be ready for losses but not assume they will be as severe as in 2006.

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