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MIDTERMS: 2002 Bush Goes Against The Trend
The midterm election that didn't. In 2002, With national security on the minds of voters and a poor message in opposition, the President's party gained seats in the House for the first time in a first-term Congressional election since FDR's time. George W. Bush's GOP also gained back the Senate.
But it's hard election to analyze. We'll try, with a little help from a former President.
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