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The midterms are now just weeks away, and in some states, early and mail-in balloting is kicking off even sooner. Some are worried that the Republican Party might be leaving some voters on the table due to poor messaging.
Political analyst Anthony Russo says the GOP’s messaging on gas prices has been especially weak. According to him: “If you look at Biden’s term, and you look at how bad prices were under him, it’s like people forget that prices were even worse then.”
He believes the Republicans are missing the mark on the data center issue, and said: “I don’t know why Trump is talking about the data centers, and why Republicans are talking about the data centers, without talking about the bright side to them, the ability to pay back the community, and even the ability to be waterless.”
Russo also added the caveat that the party in power is generally expected to lose ground in the midterm elections, which is likely a factor in how close many midterm races are. “Whenever you go in with two legislative branches, and all the numbers, the chances of you doing well in the midterms are obviously very slim,” he said.
He believes the real objective for the GOP should be preparing for the upcoming 2028 presidential election.