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Republicans dump cash into red states as they try to hold the line against Democrats in the midterms

Republicans are growing increasingly grim about their chances in November, with aligned groups pumping money into reliably red states and candidates scrambling to distance themselves from unpopular White House policies

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What happened Republicans dump cash into red states as they try to hold the line against Democrats in the midterms.
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Left / center-leftRepublicans dump cash into red states as they try to hold the line against Democrats in the midterms

ABC News - Politics · Center-left · News report

CenterRepublicans dump cash into red states as they try to hold the line against Democrats in the midterms

WPLG Local 10 (Berkshire/Graham, Miami) · Center · News report

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ABC News - PoliticsNews report · Sep 23, 6:26 AM

Republicans dump cash into red states as they try to hold the line against Democrats in the midterms

Republicans are growing increasingly grim about their chances in November, with aligned groups pumping money into reliably red states and candidates scrambling to distance themselves from u...

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WPLG Local 10 (Berkshire/Graham, Miami)News report · Sep 23, 4:05 AM

Republicans dump cash into red states as they try to hold the line against Democrats in the midterms

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans are growing increasingly grim about their chances in November, with aligned groups pumping money into reliably red states and candidates scrambling to distance...

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Sep 23, 4:05 AM: WPLG Local 10 (Berkshire/Graham, Miami) joined the source map.

Sep 23, 6:26 AM: ABC News - Politics joined the source map.

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