BUSINESS / MARKETS / POLITICS8 November 2026
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Gas was pricier on this Election Day than any before it — up almost 40% to $4.15 a gallon since the Iran war began

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Right before 1974's midterm election, Gerald Ford launched the “Whip Inflation Now,” campaign. But Republicans lost 48 House seats and five Senate seats.

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