“We have a long saying in the United States: it’s the economy, stupid.”
Stefan Grobe speaks to Bruce Stokes, a Senior Fellow at the German Marshall Fund, on the recent US midterm election results.
He warns against over-interpreting Tuesday’s result, highlighting the tensions between the progressive and moderate wings of the Democrats in the upcoming Congress.
Stokes also notes that the upcoming Senate makeup will put some Republicans – particularly those standing for re-election – “in a bind”, given the likelihood of voting against popular social measures like food stamps, Medicaid (US state-funded healthcare support), or other healthcare subsidies.
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Further, he notes that exit
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