Republicans Face a Midterm Verdict as Iran War Drags on Months Longer than Trump Promised
About two-thirds of U.S. adults say the war has not been worth fighting, according to a July Associated Press-NORC poll.
- As the war with Iran surpasses six months on Friday, the conflict drags on far longer than President Donald Trump initially promised, creating economic fallout that threatens Republican prospects in the upcoming midterm elections.
- Even as drivers face gas prices nearly $1 higher per gallon than last year, President Trump has refused to acknowledge the war's mounting costs, insisting he did "the right thing" to prevent nuclear proliferation.
- Struggling with $128 fill-ups, voters like Melissa Wegman express frustration over the war's economic burden, while 66-year-old Larry Cole supports Trump's decision to "hit them where they need to be hit."
- Ohio Senate candidate Sherrod Brown is releasing ads declaring "the cost of gas is out of control," joining Maryland's Angela Alsobrooks in leveraging economic frustrations to focus voters on the war's impact.
- Polling shows nearly two-thirds of adults believe the war is not worth fighting, a sentiment that threatens vulnerable incumbents like Republican Rep. Ryan Mackenzie and could shift the balance of power in Congress this November.
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Republicans face a midterm verdict as Iran war drags on
BETHLEHEM — Mike Gibbons sat out the presidential election two years ago, frustrated that Democrat Kamala Harris did not take a stronger stand against Israel's war in Gaza and unable to bring himself to cast a vote for Republican Donald Trump. That is not his plan this year. The 33-year-old restaurant server in this eastern Pennsylvania town that once housed one of the world's largest steelmakers is eager to vote for any Democrat he can in Novem…
Mike Gibbons abstained from voting in the presidential election two years ago, frustrated that Democrat Kamala Harris did not take a firmer stance against Israel's war in Gaza and reluctant to vote for Republican Donald Trump.
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Republicans face a midterm verdict as Iran war drags on months longer than Trump promised
The Iran war has reshaped the rapidly approaching midterm elections. It's undermining President Donald Trump’s campaign pledge to steer clear of foreign conflicts and it's challenging Republicans who'd rather focus on their tax cuts as they cling to narrow majorities in Congress.
Mike Gibbons abstained from voting in the presidential election two years ago, frustrated that Democrat Kamala Harris did not take a firmer stance against Israel's war in Gaza and reluctant to vote for Republican Donald Trump.
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