No one really has any clue about what’s going to happen in the midterms

As we head into the final stretch of the midterm elections, the national political media have returned to their favorite pastime: fixating on polls. For the better part of a year, voters have been inundated with a familiar media chorus: Republicans are poised to retake control of Congress. The rationale for bolstering the “red wave” narrative is a combination of historical precedence — the party in power almost always loses seats in the... + full article