GOP And WH Point Fingers As Challenging Midterm Elections Loom
By Kate Riga
September 21, 2018 10:23 am
Behind the scenes, the White House and congressional Republicans are pointing fingers at each other for causing conditions that could give Democrats control of the House and maybe even the Senate.
According to a Friday Hill report, each side has a central argument to its case.
The White House pins the blame on the high number of Republican retirements, as well as lackluster fundraising for those who did stick around to campaign.
Congressional Republicans and their advisers say that President Donald Trump and his dismal poll numbers have made for a toxic environment in which usual boons like a roaring economy get overshadowed by scandal and controversy.
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