A wave or a whimper? Here's why 2018 doesn’t feel exactly like the last few 'wave' midterm elections
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Had the midterm elections been held one year ago, it would have been a disaster for Republicans. Democrats reliably held double-digit margins over Republicans on the generic ballot.
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