U.S. economy’s performance probably wasn’t the main culprit in Democrat losses

Nov 5 (Reuters) – America’s underperforming economy has been an albatross for President Barack Obama since he took office in 2009 and likely did his Democratic party few favors in midterm elections on Tuesday – but it may not have been the decisive factor.

Hurt by Obama’s general unpopularity, Democrats lost control of the Senate while Republicans strengthened their hold over the House of Representatives. The economy may well have become less of an problem than Obama’s performance in addressing a broad range of issues.

 
 
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