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Title: Democrats face these major headwinds in 2022 elections
Source:
washington examiner
URL Source: https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/ ... ic-headwinds-midterm-elections
Published: Jul 14, 2021
Author: W. James Antle III
Post Date: 2021-07-14 20:41:30 by tankumo
Keywords: None
Views: 417
Comments: 4
History and a handful of issues threaten the Democrats’ narrow congressional majorities in next year’s midterm elections. Even though President Joe Biden’s job approval ratings remain solid if unspectacular, standing at 52.6% in the RealClearPolitics polling average and 51.3% in FiveThirtyEight’s, the first midterm election has tended to go against the president’s party since the 1930s. But Democrats are facing major headwinds beyond past precedent as they seek to hold on to their 50-50 split in the Senate — only Vice President Kamala Harris’s tiebreaking vote gives them control — and nine-vote margin over Republicans in the House. Democrats lost seats in the House last year as Biden rolled up 51.4% of the national popular vote and took the Senate only by sweeping both Georgia runoff elections in January. Since taking unified control of the elected branches of the federal government, several problems have emerged that could make 2022 even more difficult — including some familiar ones that set back Democrats for a generation after the 1970s. Elsa's aftermath: Damage across the South The drop in violent crime that began in the 1990s appears to be coming to an end. In fact, it may have been over in 2014. Homicides are spiking in major.......
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#1. To: tankumo, and Everyone (#0)
Oh, boy; I can't wait to have this back in "leadership".
Regretfully, he beats having Kamala Harris strolling in to cast tie- breaking votes...but I do wish they could find a replacement for TheTurtle...MUD
"NOW...Devolve Power Outta the Federal Leviathan!!"
This butthole likes it best when his 'party' is in the minority.
Liberals are like Slinkys. They're good for nothing, but somehow they bring a smile to your face as you shove them down the stairs.
Democrats face these major headwinds in 2022 elections 
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