Oceania ‘Character flaws’: Republicans’ midterm loss blamed on poor candidate selection 1 day ago The Front Page News Comedian Alex Stein believes that part of the reason the Republicans didn’t perform well in the midterm elections was that some of the candidates had “character flaws”. Post navigation Previous Australian banks lift interest rates as the govt searches for savings | ABC NEWSNext Swans star allegedly fails roadside drug test; Gold Coast joyride ends in arrest | 9 News Australia