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GOP pins midterm hopes on the polls being wrong

Original: The GOP’s midterm lifeline: Maybe the polls are wrong

Politico reports that Republicans are increasingly banking on the idea that current polling underestimates their support ahead of the midterm elections. With surveys showing a difficult environment for the party, GOP strategists are pointing to past polling errors as a reason to doubt the numbers and keep fighting for a better-than-expected result.

Why now: Midterm elections are approaching and polling trends look unfavorable for Republicans, prompting debate over whether the surveys can be trusted.

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