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The quote says that midterm elections are usually less about whether the party in power will be hurt and more about how badly it will be hurt. It frames the main uncertainty as the size of the setback for the ruling party. The wording suggests a practical, analytical view of midterm politics.
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Originally said in English.
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About Steve Kornacki
American political journalist, writer, and television presenter
Steve Kornacki is an American political journalist, writer, and television presenter. He is a national political correspondent for NBC News and has become widely associated with election coverage on cable news. Kornacki has written for Salon, The New York Observer, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, New York Daily News, The New York Post, The Boston Globe, and The Daily Beast. He also served as the multimedia anchor for much of MSNBC's "The Place for Politics" campaign coverage, leading the network's analysis of voting results on U.S. Election Day from 2014 to 2024.
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