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Iowa Republicans weigh options as diesel prices bite
High diesel costs are pushing some Great Plains voters to reconsider their midterm choices, breaking a generation of Republican dominance.
In brief
High diesel costs are pushing some Great Plains voters to reconsider their midterm choices, breaking a generation of Republican dominance. Some Iowa voters are considering alternatives to Republicans in the midterms as high diesel prices strain the Great Plains economy. Originally reported by CBS News.
Republicans face Iowa challenge
Republicans have dominated elections in Great Plains states for a generation. But with midterms approaching, some Iowa voters now say they are considering all of their options.
Diesel prices drive the shift
High diesel prices are hitting the Great Plains hard. Ed O'Keefe reports that these costs are prompting some voters to reconsider their traditional political allegiances.
Voters weigh all options
As the midterms fast approach, Iowa voters are openly discussing alternatives to their usual choices, signalling potential shifts in a region long considered reliably Republican.
The main idea
Some Iowa voters are considering alternatives to Republicans in the midterms as high diesel prices strain the Great Plains economy.
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