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Oct 2022
24m 44s

Why Republicans Are Winning Swing Voters

The New York Times
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After a summer of news that favored Democrats and with just two weeks until the midterms, a major new poll from The Times has found that swing voters are suddenly turning to the Republicans. The Times’s Nate Cohn explains what is behind the trend and what it could mean for Election Day. Guest: Nate Cohn, the chief political analyst for The New York Times. 
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