On the recordOctober 7, 2009
The president's party almost always suffers in the first midterm election.
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transcripts.cnn.comJohn B. King Jr.: “The president's party almost always suffers in the first midterm election.”
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King points out the historical trend that the president's party typically loses seats in the first midterm election.
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