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Inflation Pain Pushes Battleground Map Into Red Territory

Inflation has specifically hurt farmers, truckers, and consumers, expanding Republican electoral vulnerability into previously safe districts within weeks of the election.

On air: Chip Darnell and Gloria Vance on The Tailgate
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  1. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorThe New York Times says inflation has hit farmers, truckers and shoppers, and pushed the Republican map into places that were safe just a few months ago!

  2. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThree weeks to the election. The Times says the party is on its heels, with an unpopular president in the mix.

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