David Wasserman points out that in the six congressional special elections this year, Democrats have been outperforming their Cook Political Report PVI-suggested share of the vote by an average of 9%.
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David Wasserman points out that in the six congressional special elections this year, Democrats have been outperforming their Cook Political Report PVI-suggested share of the vote by an average of 9%.
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