"Trump, End the War Already"—As Midterms Near, Republican Candidates Also Call for an End to the War

[Financial News] Calls are growing, particularly among Republican candidates in competitive U.S. races, for an end to the war with Iran launched by President Donald Trump.
According to The New York Times (NYT) on the 27th, local time, the war with Iran has affected the broader economy by driving up gasoline, diesel and heating oil prices. Mortgage rates have also climbed as high as 7%, increasing the burden on ordinary people already struggling with inflation.
As the war with Iran has grown into a midterm crisis for the Republican Party, more Republican candidates are seeking to distance themselves from it.
Rep. Ashley Hinson, a Republican candidate for the Iowa state Senate, said she was "extremely frustrated by rising costs" and called for "an immediate end to the war."
Brinker Harding, an Omaha city council member running for the House in a competitive Nebraska district where Republicans won for the first time in about a decade, also stressed that "the war with Iran must end as soon as possible."
Ohio state senator Jon Husted, who is seeking reelection, also said, "The war must end," adding that "any solution must meet acceptable terms."
Former Rep. Mike Rogers, the Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate in Michigan, likewise emphasized that "groceries are too expensive" and that "the war must end." As recently as May, however, he had supported the war, saying that "the war benefits Americans in many ways."
However, they appear cautious about directly confronting President Trump, fearing they could lose the support of the Republican Party's core voters needed in the midterm elections. Hinson and Husted recently voted against a resolution seeking to limit President Trump's authority to continue the war.
Carter Wrenn, a Republican strategist in North Carolina, said, "Many Republican lawmakers did not want to clash with President Trump during the primary season," but analyzed that "once the primaries ended, some began distancing themselves from President Trump." He added, "The Iran war is a major problem for Republican candidates running in key districts."
Republican strategist Matt Rexroad noted, "Many Republican candidates are trying to avoid the Iran war issue altogether" and "are seeking to overcome economic difficulties by highlighting other positive achievements to voters." He added, "A huge storm is approaching the Republican Party," saying, "It will be an extremely difficult situation on all fronts."
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