Source: Global Times
[Global Times' special correspondent in the United States and Canada Xiao Da, Tao Short Room, Chen Kang, Liu Yupeng] "In 14 days, the American people will face a choice." With only the last two weeks left before the midterm elections, US President , Biden, can no longer sit still. He frequently publishes articles in the media or attends political rallies to canvass votes for the Democratic Party. On the 25th local time, Biden published an article on CNN (CNN), while exaggerating his "political achievements" since taking office, while warning American voters that if Republican wins control of Congress in the midterm elections, it will "bring chaos to the US economy" and even cause the United States to "fall into a national debt default." As the midterm elections enter the countdown, the Democratic and Republican attacks are becoming increasingly fierce. The latest NBC poll shows that 80% of American voters believe that the fierce struggle between the two parties will destroy the country. The poll also shows that this is the sixth time in the last seven polls, more than 70% of voters believe that "the United States is on the wrong path."
"The American people will face a choice"
Biden published an article titled "In 14 days, the American people will face a choice" on CNN on the 25th. He exaggerated his achievements from the beginning of the article. He said that in the past two years, we have "achieved great achievements: we have created 10 million jobs; the unemployment rate is the lowest level in 50 years; 'Made in the United States' is not just a slogan, it has become a reality..." Regarding the inflation issue that the people are most concerned about, Biden understates that this is "a global challenge triggered by the epidemic and the war launched by Russian President Putin in Ukraine." Biden then slammed the Republican policy, saying that if the Republicans win congressional control in the midterm elections, it will extend the tax relief for the rich and large corporations during the Trump period. This not only "means that the average tax reduction of more than $100,000 for the highest income 0.1% of people, but it will add a $3 trillion deficit to the United States in 10 years... forcing our country to fall into national debt defaults." Biden finally said: "In 14 days, the people will decide whether the United States will continue to move forward or retreat."
The day before, Biden spoke to volunteers, staff and donors of the Democratic National Committee, saying that this is a "summary statement" for his year and a half since he was in power. He did not hide the important purpose of his speech was to "what needs to be done to win the election in the 15 days left before the midterm election." In his speech, Biden criticized that the Republican Party will not only not help the working class, but will also abolish plans to reduce students' debts and that "extreme politics will occupy this country." He said the midterm election could be a turning point that has a significant impact in U.S. history and "will shape the fate of the United States in the next few decades."
Biden's approval rating dropped to 39%
Since October, the Biden administration has successively released two major tricks: pardoning marijuana holders and reducing student loan debts, and has focused the campaign topics on issues such as protecting women's rights, responding to climate change, and reducing student loans, but its approval rating has not increased but decreased. Reuters and Ipsos released the latest poll results on the 25th showed that only 39% of Americans recognized Biden's work performance, and Biden's approval rating fell to its lowest point since his tenure. According to polls, one-third of respondents believe that the economy is the biggest problem facing the United States; 10% believe that crime is the biggest problem in the United States; and only 5% regard abortion rights as the biggest problem in the United States.
"For Biden's White House, the midterm election prospects are bleak." Reuters said on the 25th that Democrats are worried that the election situation will be impacted due to voters' extreme dissatisfaction with high inflation and an imminent recession economic situation. The report quoted White House officials as saying that the White House has lowered its previous optimistic expectations for the midterm elections, and they are worried that the Democrats may lose control of , the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, and .
AFP said that the Democratic Party’s previous election strategy was to arouse the public’s anger at the Republican attempt to overturn the verdict for the abortion right case, and to use the “Capital Hill riot case” to investigate and suppress Trump.However, the Republicans have seized on economic issues, accusing Biden of creating the highest inflation rate in 40 years and putting the U.S. economy into recession. Former Democratic campaign adviser Pfeiffer said the Democrats will have to accept the fact that “people are angry about the problems at the table.”
midterm election costs will hit record
As the midterm election approaches, infighting between the two parties in the United States intensifies. The Republicans seized on economic issues such as inflation to attack Biden and the Democrats. Some Republican politicians even transported illegal immigrants to the "blue states" in which the Democratic Party ruled, disrupting local order and attempting to crack down on the Democratic Party's election situation. The Democrats broke the convention and used all kinds of forces to try to "get rid of" Trump, and intimidate the people that "the Republican rule will have terrible consequences." There is chaos in the United States.
American voters have shown great concern and even fear about this year's midterm elections. The latest poll by NBC shows that 80% of American voters believe that the fierce struggle between the two parties will destroy the country. The poll also showed that 71% of voters believed that the United States was moving in the wrong direction. NBC said that this is the sixth time in the last seven polls, more than 70% of voters believe that the United States is on the wrong path. NBC quoted political analysts as saying the midterm elections were "driven by fear."
The fierce infighting between the two parties has also brought record funds for the US midterm election campaign. Efee said that the "open secret" of the U.S. organization tracking election funds estimates that the cost of the midterm elections this year will exceed $9.3 billion. In addition to the candidate himself, the 2394 super political action committees that are closely related to the candidates have also earned billions of dollars in revenue. This makes the campaign environment worse, and these organizations tend to carry out more offensive propaganda because they don’t worry about damage to their image as candidates do.
Reuters said that once the Democrats lose control of Congress, it will profoundly affect Biden's presidency in the next two years. In addition to policy aspects, the Republican Party may also retaliate against the Democrats and will launch an investigation into the business dealings and private life of Biden's son Hunter. Some Republican lawmakers say they may impeach Biden and Vice President Harris .
