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McClatchy Washington Bureau
McClatchy Washington Bureau
Politics
Bryan Lowry

Inflation creating ‘a layup for Republicans’ in Florida as pressure on Biden increases

November’s elections could be determined by voters’ response to spiking food and fuel prices, a scenario that could spell disaster for President Joe Biden’s party both in Florida and across the nation.

Inflation has been a persistent headache for Biden since last year, and three months into his second year in office, it’s only gotten worse.

“No president has ever won on high inflation. It could be the most difficult political challenge a president ever faces because there is no simple policy solution,” said Alex Conant, a Washington-based strategist who has advised Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, among other prominent Republicans.

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