Biden is starting to get things done. What does that mean for November?
by Naomi Lim, White House Reporter |
| August 09, 2022 06:30 AM
President Joe Biden's spate of legislative wins may be the talk of Washington, but critics are skeptical the actions will dramatically change the dynamic of November's midterm elections.
The White House and congressional Democrats have crowed about the evenly divided Senate approving a climate and healthcare spending bill on a party-line vote this past weekend after a yearlong negotiation, among other bipartisan measures, improving gas prices, strong jobs numbers, and the killing of al Qaeda leader Ayman al Zawahiri. But 90 or so days before the election cycle, many remain unconvinced they will mitigate Biden's record, economic conditions, and historical trends.
In states such as Connecticut, Minnesota, Vermont, and Wisconsin, which are hosting this week's primary elections, politicos contend Biden and congressional Democrats' wins seem "far away."
"Voters now are facing inflation, crime, and a deep sense that the country is heading in the wrong direction," Larry Jacobs, director of the University of Minnesota's Center for the Study of Politics and Governance, told the Washington Examiner. "Legislative wins are important but are for the future and the next campaign. It won't have much impact this fall."
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