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Higher fuel, fertilizer costs drive GOP losses in red states
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- GOP donors fear a down-ballot slaughter in deep-red states before the November 3 midterms.
- President Donald Trump’s trade war and the Iran conflict raised fuel and fertilizer costs.
- Higher fuel and fertilizer costs are turning ranchers and farmers against the GOP.
- Kansas, Iowa, Mississippi and South Carolina are unexpectedly in-play, raising red-state alarm.
- Sen. Ted Cruz warned Texas could turn blue this century.
