… In a year where the environment is relatively neutral, the specific candidates matter more. But, in a year like this one, where more than 70 percent of Americans think the country in on the wrong track, where inflation is at a 30-40 year high, and where a stubbornly strong virus continues to wreak havoc on our health and the global economy, the environment is anything but neutral. Democrats, who are the party in power at this moment, are going to get the blame. It’s not that complicated. …
Given these challenges for Democrats, one GOP strategist said to me the other day, “Even our candidates can’t screw this up.” Democrats, of course, are hoping otherwise. CONTINUED
Amy Walter, Cook Political Report with Amy Walter
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