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VoteCast: Inflation top concern, but democracy a worry too Josh Boak & Hannah Fingerhut, Associated Press Just as Republicans had hoped, high inflation was the top consideration for voters in the midterm elections, AP VoteCast shows. But the survey reveals that a core issue for President Joe Biden, the survival of democracy, also weighed heavily on voters’ minds, as control of Congress -- and a choice between sharply contrasting visions of America — hung in the balance. How Americans say Republican or Democratic control of Congress would affect them Linley Sanders, YouGov Americans are split evenly on whether Republicans winning control of Congress would have a positive (35%) or negative (35%) effect on their personal lives. One-quarter of Americans want neither Biden nor Trump to run in 2024 Linley Sanders, YouGov Former President Trump is expected to announce his 2024 presidential candidacy in the days following the congressional elections. While President Biden has not declared h…