Matthew Yglesias

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Matthew Yglesias @mattyglesias

What we saw in 2022 was a stranger corner case — even a fairly unpopular president can avoid backlash if his opponents score controversial policy wins (Dobbs) and are clearly threatening alarming changes (election denialism). — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Nov. 13, 2022 Hibernated

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The main implication they draw from the paper is that even a popular president could face significant midterm backlash — if he is seen as advancing controversial policy change on multiple fronts, many voters will still opt for a check. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Nov. 13, 2022 Hibernated

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Other stuff in the mix too but that core claim — midterms are *not* a referendum on the incumbent president — is pretty counterintuitive and seems pretty vindicated to me. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Nov. 13, 2022 Hibernated