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The country is 15% more disapproving of the direction of the country today, as compared to the history making cycle 12 years ago. There are only two times in the past twenty years fewer than 20% of Americans approved of the direction of the country – most recently in October of 2013. Meanwhile, Republicans are holding a five-point lower advantage. This divergence has me wondering whether the GOP strategy of running as an alternative to the party in power, as opposed to a specific agenda, is a flawed strategy. To be continued...