GOP seizes on Islamic State in midterms
Posted on AllSides September 10th, 2014
From The Left
Mayhem in the Middle East is suddenly taking center stage in the midterm elections.
In campaigns across the country, Republicans are seizing on what they call the Obama administration’s feckless response to Islamic State militants as part of a broader case to voters to turn against Democrats in November. Their argument: Barack Obama is a disengaged figure whose power needs to be checked.