Russia Is The ‘Dark Cloud’ That Hangs Over Midterm Elections

President Trump speaks in Iowa, which has been hit hard by tariffs from other countries issued in retaliation to Trump’s tariffs. Trump brought with him new “Make Our Farmers Great Again!” hats.

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These midterm elections are hard to game out.

That’s because there are a lot of factors that could cancel each other out, and there is no single issue that appears to be breaking through.

“Frankly, it is about volatility,” said a Republican operative, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to be candid about strategy. “It’s very volatile out there.”