5. Gubernatorial Races
The Republicans have put up some extremely questionable candidates for governor. In Pennsylvania, a battleground state, Doug Mastriano is the Republican candidate for governor. Mastriano participated in the January 6th insurrection in Washington, D.C. and is a strict antiabortionist. Polls show him behind Democrat Josh Shapiro by eight percent. This campaign will help Democratic Senate and House candidates win in Pennsylvania.In Arizona, the Republicans have nominated Kari Lake to be their candidate for
governor. Ms. Lake has not been elected to any office and is a former Fox News reporter. She denies that President Biden won the 2020 election. Her opponent, Katie Hobbs, is the Arizona Secretary of State. Hobbs is a former Democratic member of the Arizona State Senate, representing District 24 from 2013 to 2019. She served as state Senate minority leader from 2015 to 2019 and previously represented District 15 in the Arizona House of Representatives from 2011 to 2013.
6. Inflation is Coming Down
Inflation, as reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, is steadily coming down. In July, prices did not increase at all. Gasoline prices have come down every day for the past two months. Republicans have blamed (wrongly) the Democrats for inflation. This issue will no longer be a strong talking point for Republican candidates.
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