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What happened to the red wave?

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What happened to the red wave?

Everyone's surprised that Republicans can't beat Joe Biden and get a big majority on Capitol Hill

Emily Miller
Nov 10, 2022
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What happened to the red wave?

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The election prediction poll we took together in the days before the midterms showed three-quarters of you thought the Republicans would take control of the House and Senate.

It could still happen when all the votes are counted, but it will definitely be a slim majority. There was no red wave. Pres. Joe Biden looks like the winner for losing the least.

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While it’s early to analyze the results, there are several reasons that everyone is surprised that Republicans didn’t pull out a big majority on Capitol Hill.

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