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US presidents battle for midterms in final campaign sprint

Matthew Cranston
Matthew CranstonUnited States correspondent

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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Presidents past and present are racing to the crucial state of Pennsylvania to plead for votes this weekend in final campaigning for the midterms that will likely hand Republicans full control of the US Congress.

Most polls forecast Republicans winning the general ballot by as much as 7 points, as voters punish the Biden administration for the country’s economic woes of soaring inflation, rising interest rate and crashing sharemarkets.

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Matthew Cranston is the United States correspondent, based in Washington. He was previously the Economics correspondent and Property editor. Connect with Matthew on Twitter. Email Matthew at mcranston@afr.com

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