1/7 Trump has wagered big that nearly $1.8 trillion in tax cuts and extra spending would leave Republicans all but invincible in the #Midterms2018. But will the economy matter on #ElectionDay?
2/7 U.S. unemployment is at its lowest since the 1960s and in two-thirds of the 60 most competitive House districts, incomes last year were higher than the national median. 
3/7 But even in areas where household incomes grew the strongest since Trump’s inauguration, polls show voters mostly split or leaning toward the Democrats. I went to Flemington, New Jersey, one place where this is playing out:
4/7 We spoke with two dozen voters in this "toss-up" NJ district, and heard from many who were anxious to punish #Trump, some who defended him - and one who said she was embarrassed to call herself a Republican:
5/7 Polls do favor Republicans retaining control of the Senate – but they also show Democrats have a good chance of winning 23 more seats and securing a House majority.
6/7 Split control of Congress could stymie further policy stimulus Trump would like to roll out as he faces his own re-election campaign. Already, a month-long stock market decline saw @POTUS shift blame to the @federalreserve for tapping too hard on the economy’s brakes.
7/7 Read my full @Reuters story with @annsaphir to see why the hot economy is cold comfort for the GOP in tight races: reuters.com/article/us-usa…
