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Oil’s rise past $100 per barrel deepens GOP’s midterm challenge

The high gas prices are likely to haunt Republican candidates through Election Day.

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As Republicans gather with President Donald Trump in Dallas this week in an effort to boost their sagging midterm elections prospects, their political challenges mounted with an ominous number flashing across financial terminals and news sites: $100.

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