Why the US midterm elections matter
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What's at Stake in November's Midterm Elections?
Both sides insist they have the answer to America's economic woes, but both sides are also racing to get their supporters to actually cast their vote. Democracy cannot survive when one side believes there are only two outcomes to an election: Either they win or they were cheated. So what's at stake in November's midterm elections? What's on voters' minds? And what will the process and its outcome tell us about the health of politics in a country that thinks of itself as a beacon of democracy? The U.S. midterms take place October 4-6.
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