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Commentary: With a volatile US electorate, no one can predict what’ll happen in November’s midterms

In Maine, where I spend part of every year, the weather is highly changeable, so we like to say: If you don’t like the weather, don’t worry — just wait a few hours and it will be different. That insight may apply to the political climate surrounding November’s midterm elections, which has been buffeted by winds of change. Just think about how much has shifted , how quickly and unpredictably, ...
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks and signs into law the CHIPS and Science Act during a ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2022.

In Maine, where I spend part of every year, the weather is highly changeable, so we like to say: If you don’t like the weather, don’t worry — just wait a few hours and it will be different.

That insight may apply to the political climate surrounding November’s midterm elections, which has been buffeted by winds of change.

Just think about how much has shifted , how quickly and unpredictably, over the course of this election cycle. In spring 2021, who was worried about inflation? A couple of months ago, who would have

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