It was a historic blue tsunami: The Democratic Party captured both chambers of Congress, flipping as many as seven seats in the Senate and at least 29 in the House of Representatives.
\n\nJust two years ago, the nation had been hit by a red wave. How did things turn around so dramatically?
\n\nA cocktail of crucial factors: Voters feeling fed up with the economy, Democratic candidates emerging as more well-liked, key voting blocs — including Latinos and Black men — shifting blue, opinions of the Republican Party dropping and a resounding rejection of President Donald Trump himself, according to the NBC News Exit Poll.
\n\nHere’s what we have gleaned about Tuesday’s stunning midterms analyzing data from the poll, which surveyed more than 79,000 voters nationwide.
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\n\nAn overwhelming majority of voters (75%) rated the nation’s economy as “not so good” or “poor,” the poll showed. And they soured on their trust in Republicans to handle it.
\n\nSixty-nine percent said the U.S. economic system favors the wealthy, and only 31% said it favors most Americans. This perception came at a time when the vast majority of voters expressed concerns about the cost of living. More…
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