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On November 6, Americans are going to ballot boxes to elect lawmakers and public servants. All 435 seats in the House of Representatives, as well as 35 out of 100 seats in the Senate are up for grabs during the elections.
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06 November 2018
10:56 GMT
Tensions are high as rhetoric from both sides has drifted towards confrontation, and occasionally open insults of opponents. The blame for the toxic environment is often attributed to party politics.
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Democrats are hoping for a “blue wave” which would give them back control of at least one chamber of Congress and allow them to block nominations and policies they don’t like. Republicans are “fighting” to at least preserve their majority in the Senate.
Via RT. This piece was reprinted by RINF Alternative News with permission or license.