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Falling Crime Rates Weaken Republican Attacks on Democrats

Original: As Violence Falls, Crime Isn’t Paying as a Republican Line of Attack

With violent crime declining across the United States, Republican attempts to make crime a central line of attack against Democrats are losing traction, according to The New York Times. Falling murder and violence statistics have blunted a message that shaped recent campaigns, forcing the party to weigh other issues heading into the next election cycle.

Why now: Crime has been a core Republican campaign theme, so its declining political usefulness as violence falls is notable heading into future elections.

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• As Violence Falls, Crime Isn’t Paying as a Republican Line of Attack · The New York Times

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