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Carl P. Leubsdorf

Carl P. Leubsdorf: Unforced GOP errors could help Democrats in Senate races

The Democrats face a tough fight to retain their tenuous hold on the U.S. Senate, but they’ve gotten some unexpected help in recent weeks – from the Republicans.

The unforced GOP errors include one proposal that would raise taxes on half of all Americans and another to resume the Republican fight to scrap the increasingly popular Affordable Care Act.

Still, President Joe Biden’s negative approval rating doesn’t augur well for his party. The Senate is currently split 50-50 with Vice President Kamala Harris holding the deciding vote.

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