ITT Sound Off: Midterms Roller Coaster

Published: Nov. 11, 2022, 11 a.m.

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Maria and Julio recap the 2022 midterm election results so far. They look into key wins for both Democrats and Republicans, including in Ohio, Florida, and Michigan. They also discuss young voter turnout, how abortion played a role at the ballot box, and what mainstream media and polling sites got wrong in their analysis.

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  • \\u201cFrom John Fetterman\\u2019s victory over Mehmet Oz in Pennsylvania and incumbent senator Maggie Hassan\\u2019s success in New Hampshire to incumbent governors Gretchen Whitmer and Tony Evers\\u2019s wins in Michigan and Wisconsin, Gen Z and younger millennial support of Democratic candidates appeared to be crucial in fending off Republican victories in key states,\\u201d writes Rachel Janfaza for Teen Vogue.

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  • \\u201cPolitical journalists were suckered by a wave of Republican junk polls in the closing weeks of the campaign,\\u201d writes Dana Milbank in this opinion column for The Washington Post about how the media blew press coverage of the midterms.

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  • Shefali Luthra and Grace Panetta report about how the Supreme Court\\u2019s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade earlier this year impacted the results of the midterms as voters came out to protect abortion rights in this piece for The 19th.\\xa0

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\\nPhoto credit: AP Photo/John Minchillo

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