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Harvard Polling Expert Reveals How Democrats Could Keep Control Of The House

One often-overlooked set of voters could turn the tide.
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Not long ago, the conventional wisdom suggested Democrats had no chance of keeping their slim majority in the House of Representatives. 

President Joe Biden’s plunging popularly, combined with a historical trend of voters rejecting the party of a new president during the midterms, indicated the GOP was likely to take control. 

But there’s a chance that won’t happen. 

Democrats have scored a series of legislative wins, Biden’s approval ratings are trending higher, and Democratic voters are outraged and energized by the Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade. 

Harvard polling expert John Della Volpe told MSNBC’s Mehdi Hasan there’s also another factor that could potentially swing the midterms for Democrats: younger voters. 

Watch the clip below:

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