U.S. Voters Are Going to Blame Someone for Inflation, Democrats Hope It's Not Them
- Rising prices fuel GOP attacks ahead of November election
- Nation’s suburbs will be central battleground in November
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Republicans got fresh ammunition to pummel Democrats on inflation Tuesday, with President Joe Biden’s party having little time and few tools to turn around voters’ sour view of the economy before the midterm election.
The election -- which will decide control of Congress and the fate of Biden’s agenda -- isn’t until November, but the public’s judgment typically hardens during the spring and early summer. Democrats are entering the period with inflation running at a 40-year high and topping the list of voter priorities.