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Falling Crime Rates Undercut Republican Midterm Attack Line
Original: As Violence Falls, Crime Isn't Paying as a Republican Line of Attack https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/us/politics/crim
Violent crime is declining across the United States, complicating Republican efforts to make crime a central issue in the midterm elections. Reporting points to North Carolina as an example where the attack line has lost traction, as falling violence statistics undercut claims that Democrats have presided over rising lawlessness heading into the campaign.
Why now: With midterm campaigns underway, falling crime statistics are weakening a core Republican line of attack against Democrats.
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- As Violence Falls, Crime Isn't Paying as a Republican Line of Attack https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/us/politics/crime-midterm-elections-north-carolina.html # Politics # Elections # Crime · nyt_politics@robot.villas · 1
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