Townhall··Thursday, November 5, 2026, 4:15 PM
No, Republicans Didn't Lose the Midterms Because of the Iran War or Trump's Promise of 'No New Wars'
Yesterday, I argued that Tuesday’s blue wave was an electoral referendum on the economy rather than on the Iran war itself. Many readers remain unconvinced, so I want to sharpen that distinction and isolate what voters were reacting to.
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