Republicans autopsy midterm debacle: blame cast on Iran war, soaring costs
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The Republican Party is conducting an autopsy of midterm debacle as a growing chorus of voices points to war in Iran and rising cost of living
Washington (EFE).- The Republican Party is conducting an autopsy of Tuesday’s midterm debacle as a growing chorus of voices points to the war in Iran and the rising cost of living as key drivers behind the sweeping Democratic victory in Congress.
President Donald Trump, who had urged his base to vote as if he were on the ballot, quickly distanced himself from the results on election night by noting he wasn’t running. Polls, however, indicate a clear protest vote against the Republican administration.
Texas Republican Senator Ted Cruz, whose seat was not up for election, stated on a podcast that it «was not simply a bad 2006 midterm election,» but rather «a Watergate-level repudiation,» referencing the 1974 scandal that led to President Richard Nixon’s resignation.