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This Week on the Polltober Show: Does Republicans’ Huge Cash Advantage Matter?

Elon Musk is dumping heaps of money into the midterms and the Trump-aligned MAGA Inc. waited til the final stretch...

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Talking Points Memo· Oct 13, 9:10 PMThis Week on the Polltober Show: Does Republicans’ Huge Cash Advantage Matter?

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Poll: Democrats Lead Republicans on Generic Congressional Ballot by 7 PointsA new poll shows Democrats leading Republicans by 7 points on the generic congressional ballot as the midterm elections approach. The post Poll: Democrats Lead Republicans on Generic Congressional Ballot by 7 Points appeared first on Breitbart .

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