Just dropped · Trial Balloon · Ep. 192
November Surprises
“There arguably could be some similarities between the ’06 cycle and the 2026 cycle. Think about the condition of the country back in ’06: an unpopular war; six in 10 Americans opposed the Iraq war at that point; gas prices had doubled. Does this sound familiar? And we ended up losing six seats.”
— Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT), quoted by Mediaite.
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