This distinction is important because the two groups pose different risks. The current strategy only works if the midterms are heavily dictated by base mobilization, which President Trump’s rallies certainly deliver. But a voter base that is split evenly on the president, especially during a time when voter perception of the economy has become a vulnerability, could deliver a less-than-certain turnout.
Read MoreMonday revealed that a ceasefire in the Middle East has a named structural flaw. Iran insists it covers Lebanon; Israel and the United States have consistently held that the pause applies only to direct U.S.-Iran hostilities. Until that disagreement is resolved, the negotiations will remain hostage to every Israeli airstrike in Beirut, and Tehran's willingness to exploit each one.
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