Mara Liasson
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40 appearances
2 recordings
1 series
first heard Jul 2026
last heard 31 Jul
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What Democrats are trying to do is link it to voters' number one issue, which is affordability.
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Well, it seems like everything is being called a recession indicator these days.
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Well, I see the midterms as a story of two competing forces.
Republicans have some structural advantages.
Democrats have some organic advantages.
Democrats are running against an unpopular incumbent and his party.
Even though Donald Trump is not on the ballot, his approval rating is under 40%, and that hurts Republicans.
Voters have soured on his agenda.
They're unhappy with the economy.
They're unhappy about the Iran war and tariffs.
They blame both of those things for high prices.
Democrats also have an advantage in voter enthusiasm and turnout.
More Democrats have been turning out in primaries and special elections this year.
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Republicans, you would think that when you look at all these organic factors, you would say, whoa, looks like a big blue wave forming.
But historical rules only work till they stop working.
And Republicans have some structural advantages.
The Democratic brand is polling very poorly now.
So Democrats are not able to take full advantage of the incumbent party's problems.
Republicans also have raised much, much more money than Democrats.
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