Last November 3rd was the day when Joe Biden defeated former President Donald Trump in the last U.S. presidential election. On the first anniversary of his victory, Biden and his Democratic Party were in Virginia. The state suffered a historic failure, and since the beginning of the 21st century, the state has been regarded as a “blue state” far away from the Republican Party.
In the Virginia governor’s election, the Republican candidate Glenn Youngin defeated the Democratic candidate Terry McAuliffe, which was a heavy blow to Biden. At the same time, many people believed that Biden should Take responsibility for the Democratic Party’s loss of this position that it has controlled since 2009.
Biden and other important Democratic leaders, such as Vice President Kamala Harris, former President Barack Obama, etc., have high hopes for the Democratic Party to win Virginia, which is adjacent to the capital Washington. During his participation in the UN Global Climate Conference in the past two days, Biden said at a press conference, “We will win this election.”
Americans are angry
One year after Biden won the election and entered the White House at the age of 78, his popularity in opinion polls has reached a record low level compared with previous presidents.
Currently, most Americans disagree with the president’s performance. On the contrary, according to the latest opinion poll conducted by the National Broadcasting Corporation (NBC), most Americans believe that Biden’s mission to unite Americans and respond to the economic crisis has failed.
This poll shows that seven in ten Americans-including nearly half of Democrats-believe that the country is heading in the wrong direction. In addition, nearly 60% of the interviewees held a negative view of the government’s economic management only 9 months after Biden took office.
Many Americans also blame Biden for the record increase in fuel prices, although the winter has not yet arrived, and when winter arrives, they are expected to suffer from their inability to afford home heating.
Many Americans accuse Biden of not taking decisive action against oil producers as his predecessor Trump did.
At the same time, the U.S. economy is suffering from severe inflation. The price of basic food has risen sharply. There are many reasons for this, including the consequences of the spread of the new crown virus and the global supply crisis. In addition, , Biden’s policy of providing material support to American families does not help alleviate the suffering of the poor.
When Christmas is only 7 weeks away, Americans have a rare sense of anxiety about the lack of holiday gifts, and people are increasingly suspicious of whether it can be supplied in an appropriate time.
In addition, Biden also failed to deal with the crisis brought about by the issue of illegal immigration, even though he had promised during the campaign that he would try his best to solve the problem.
Biden is directly responsible
Hart Research Associates pollster Jeff Hewitt said, “Democrats have found that since April this year, the country’s perception of President Biden has turned negative. President Biden is in a difficult time. The promises made regarding the right to know, effectiveness, and stability have now been met with great skepticism. Most Americans voted for him to achieve stability, and what they get now is chaos.”
A poll conducted by the National Broadcasting Corporation last week showed that only 42% of Americans recognized Biden’s role as president, a decrease of 7 percentage points from August this year. At the same time, nearly 71% of Americans said they believe that the country is heading in the wrong direction.
In recent weeks, Biden’s presidency has suffered successive blows. On the one hand, the infection rate and death rate caused by the new coronavirus are rising. In addition, President Biden’s policies have failed to allow nearly 40% of Americans who refuse to receive the new crown vaccine to change their position.
On the other hand, the US’s “chaotic” withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan and the Taliban’s regaining power in the country, especially after wasting about US$2 trillion in funds and paying thousands of casualties. Its influence is no longer confined to Republicans, but has been strongly extended to independents and even many Democrats.
Biden’s legislative agenda cannot be resolved within the Democratic Party. This is also one of the main reasons why public opinion has fallen a year after Biden was elected president.
The fierce conflict between the Democratic Party’s internal factions has paralyzed Biden’s agenda to improve US infrastructure, achieve social reforms, and respond to climate change. President Biden was unable to bridge the deepening rift between the progressive Democratic movement represented by some members of Congress led by Alexander Octavio-Cortez and the traditional Democratic forces led by the Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi .
In addition, Democratic Senator John Minchin from West Virginia and Christine Sinema from Arizona also hindered the unity of Democrats in the Senate.
As Biden’s approval rating drops, the Democrats face challenges in the 2022 congressional elections (Al Jazeera)Democrats’ concerns about the 2022 election
One year later, in November 2022, the United States will hold general elections for Congress. As most opinion polls have pointed out, President Biden’s approval rating has fallen to less than 50%, coupled with the defeat of the Democratic candidate in Virginia, all of which pave the way for the Democratic Party’s defeat in the upcoming congressional elections. Up the road.
The Republicans only need to win five seats in next year’s congressional elections to seize control of the majority of seats in the House of Representatives, thereby further disrupting Biden’s agenda.
Since Trump lost the election, left the White House, and was unable to post a tweet every 15 minutes, the “Trump Factor” has been unable to mobilize Democratic voters or independent voters, or even centrist Republican voters. Now, the performance of Biden and the Democratic Party has replaced Trump and become the reference point for voters.
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