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Monday, May 12, 2025

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Dems Should Stay Cool About Mid-Terms

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BY FROMA HARROP The midterm elections this November have spawned midyear panic, largely by Democrats. With their majorities in the Senate and House, Democrats have the most to lose. And historically, the president’s party sheds congressional seats at this point in the electoral cycle. But c’mon. Of what possible predictive use is a poll taken in December 2009 showing that Obama’s not as popular as he was in January 2009? The midterms are 10 months […]

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Arnold Hamilton
Arnold Hamilton
Arnold Hamilton became editor of The Observer in September 2006. Previously, he served nearly two decades as the Dallas Morning News’ Oklahoma Bureau chief. He also covered government and politics for the San Jose Mercury News, the Dallas Times Herald, the Tulsa Tribune and the Oklahoma Journal.