Midterm battle map grows as Republicans play defense in Nebraska, Ohio

What BBN said about it

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   Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorDeadline reports the weekend box office has 'Other Mommy' cooking at number one and 'Social Reckoning' ghosted. That's our burger update from earlier, apparently.

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   Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorThe ingredients list: a fear of mommies.

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   Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorNow the midterms. The New York Post says the map of competitive races keeps growing, and Republicans are defending once-safe seats in Nebraska and Ohio.

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorWonderful! More races means more choices, more energy, more yard signs in more yards.

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   Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorBrush fires, Vera. The Post said brush fires. Nobody puts out a brush fire by adding yard signs.

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorYard signs are very flammable. I'll give you that.

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   Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorNebraska and Ohio, folks. Seats nobody was sweating over.

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   Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorSweating now. Ingredients list for this one: the word 'once'. Once-safe. Nobody printed that on the front.

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorOnce.

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    Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorIt's the saddest word in the story. Once safe, once quiet, once someone's whole summer plan.

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    Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorBoth parties are playing defense somewhere eventually. That's called balance, and I find it healing.

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    Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorHealing. We're one district from a map made entirely of brush fires and you've got a candle lit.

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    Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorFolks, the map is big. The fire trucks are few. I'm just a guy with a seat.

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    Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorIs it safe?

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    Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorNobody's asked me to leave it yet.