Where History Rhymed and Where It Didn’t

Earlier this cycle I compared midterm elections to Mark Twain’s famous quip about history not repeating, but often rhyming. Each midterm election is unique, but there are also patterns and norms that are constants from one midterm to the next.

With the dust now (almost) settled, Twain’s quote was a pretty accurate summation of the 2022 midterm elections.

There was much about this midterm that rhymed with established patterns, but also ways in which it broke new ground. CONTINUED

Amy Walter, Cook Political Report with Amy Walter


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