Pollster identifies the voters who could rescue Republican midterm hopes — and the message that motivates them

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Welcome to Monday’s edition of Washington Secrets, where we are trying to find a World Cup wallchart before Thursday. Today, we look at the latest midterm predictions and whether Republicans might be able to stave off the worst possible forecasts, and ask what’s up with the White House Correspondents’ Association?

Democrats have a 7-point lead over Republicans in the generic ballot ahead of November’s midterm elections, according to the latest data from J.L. Partners. That is enough to give the party an 80% chance of taking the House and a 40% chance of flipping the Senate.

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