The issues that drove voters' decisions in the midterms
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[0:00] And for a deeper dive into the data and why people voted the way
[0:03] they did. Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter
[0:07] is back with us. Hello, Amy Walter. Hello, Jeff Bennett. I feel like
[0:11] I never left. That's right, I didn't. Yes, we just stayed here under
[0:14] the desk. So look, President Trump urged voters to treat this election
[0:18] as a referendum on him, and in many ways that's what they did. The
[0:22] economy was a top issue for voters, as we know, with gas prices soaring
[0:26] amid the war in Iran, how much did voters hold the presi