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One issue is breaking through even among the most loyal Republican supporters: gas prices . Why it matters: Republicans promised to slash gas prices. But the Iran war sent them soaring, up 37% since President Trump took office . Republicans call it temporary. But there are limits to what voters will accept. On recent campaign trips with House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) and Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.), gas prices were the most frequent concern raised at events attended by Axios. These weren't rooms full of undecided voters. They were GOP donors, activists and supporters who had turned out to help Republicans win in November. Zoom in: The first question Scalise fielded at a campaign event for Republican Marty O'Donnell in Nevada was about high gas prices. "Everyone's always worried about gas prices," the attendee said, asking whether Republicans could do more to promote Trump's efforts to expand domestic energy production. Another attendee pointed to the gas-price differ
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