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GOP optimistic about Senate chances despite Walker turmoil

FILE - Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., speaks to reporters at the Capitol in Washington, Sept. 28, 2022. As the midterm campaign speeds into its final full month, leading Republicans believe the Senate majority remains firmly within their reach. Democrats have no margin for error as they confront the weight of history, widespread economic concerns and President Joe Biden’s weak standing. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

FILE - Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, of Ky., arrives to speak to reporters Sept. 7, 2022, ahead of a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. As the midterm campaign speeds into its final full month, leading Republicans believe the Senate majority remains firmly within their reach. Democratic strategists privately concede that the GOP’s mounting challenges may not be enough to overcome their own shortcomings. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

GOP optimistic about Senate chances despite Walker turmoil