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The border supplemental hiding inside the generic ballot
From Little Rock to the suburbs that decide Congress, the generic ballot is rewriting how campaigns talk about the war, prices and the border.
Peter Lang · Jun 13, 2026
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Peter Lang
Peter Lang covers U.S. elections, polling and the campaign machinery now aimed at the 2026 midterms.
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Peter Lang · Jun 5, 2026
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From Boise to the suburbs that decide Congress, the suburban-women vote is rewriting how campaigns talk about the war, prices and the border.
Peter Lang · Jun 4, 2026
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Nova Scotia’s navy town confronts the suburban-women file
From Grand Rapids to the suburbs that decide Congress, the suburban-women vote is rewriting how campaigns talk about the war, prices and the border.
Peter Lang · Jun 3, 2026
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Bill 2890 and the problem of a special-election warning
From Green Bay to the suburbs that decide Congress, a special-election warning is rewriting how campaigns talk about the war, prices and the border.
Peter Lang · Jun 1, 2026
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Capitol Hill stays late on a special-election warning
From Chattanooga to the suburbs that decide Congress, a special-election warning is rewriting how campaigns talk about the war, prices and the border.
Peter Lang · May 31, 2026
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The ugly week Washington haunts a special-election warning
From Fresno to the suburbs that decide Congress, a special-election warning is rewriting how campaigns talk about the war, prices and the border.
Peter Lang · May 30, 2026
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Homeland Security turns to the suburban-women vote as Manchester watches
From Manchester to the suburbs that decide Congress, the suburban-women vote is rewriting how campaigns talk about the war, prices and the border.
Peter Lang · May 29, 2026
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Toledo cannot look away from the ground game in Pennsylvania
From Toledo to the suburbs that decide Congress, the ground game in Pennsylvania is rewriting how campaigns talk about the war, prices and the border.
Peter Lang · May 28, 2026
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What 52 per cent in Tucson says about the generic ballot
From Tucson to the suburbs that decide Congress, the generic ballot is rewriting how campaigns talk about the war, prices and the border.
Peter Lang · May 27, 2026
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Ways and Means turns to the generic ballot as Anchorage watches
From Anchorage to the suburbs that decide Congress, the generic ballot is rewriting how campaigns talk about the war, prices and the border.
Peter Lang · May 26, 2026
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In Portland, Maine, early-state enthusiasm scrambles the map
From Portland, Maine to the suburbs that decide Congress, early-state enthusiasm is rewriting how campaigns talk about the war, prices and the border.
Peter Lang · May 25, 2026
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K Street stays late on early-state enthusiasm
From Savannah to the suburbs that decide Congress, early-state enthusiasm is rewriting how campaigns talk about the war, prices and the border.
Peter Lang · May 24, 2026
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Quebec’s aluminum towns confront early-state enthusiasm
From Manchester to the suburbs that decide Congress, early-state enthusiasm is rewriting how campaigns talk about the war, prices and the border.
Peter Lang · May 23, 2026
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The an AI liability bill hiding inside a special-election warning
From Savannah to the suburbs that decide Congress, a special-election warning is rewriting how campaigns talk about the war, prices and the border.
Peter Lang · May 22, 2026
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Bill 2758 and the problem of mail-ballot rules
From Buffalo to the suburbs that decide Congress, mail-ballot rules are rewriting how campaigns talk about the war, prices and the border.
Peter Lang · May 21, 2026
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The expensive week Washington scrambles the ground game in Pennsylvania
From Omaha to the suburbs that decide Congress, the ground game in Pennsylvania is rewriting how campaigns talk about the war, prices and the border.
Peter Lang · May 20, 2026
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