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Democrats turned in the best midterm showing in two decades for a party holding the White House. Interviews with more than 70 people reveal the miscalculations, misreadings and infighting in both parties that led the GOP to blow its chance at a blowout.

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How the 2022 Midterms Became a Squeaker

Interviews with more than 70 current and former officials show the outside forces — and miscalculations and infighting — that led to an improbable, still-undecided election.

2:55 PM · Nov 12, 2022

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Big “we’re all looking for the people who did this” energy

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Dems win, BOTH SIDES lose? What’s the matter with you?

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Amazing how the Democrats screwed this up so royally that the Republicans received a historic and well-deserved midterm comeuppance. Man, Democrats just can't get anything right.🙄

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Is this

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Honestly should just change their name to The NY Both Sides Times

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Yes! Get to the bottom of the Democrats’ miscalculations, misreadings, and infighting, that led the GOP to blow its chance at a blowout! GO, PITCHBOT! GO!

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70% of the country thinks it is going in the wrong direction. I don’t call that any kind of win for anyone

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In order to win an election, you don't just need the party in charge to have low approval numbers, you also need to offer a credible alternative - or at least be seen as a crediblr alternative. Republicans seem to have forgotten that.

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