As the midterm elections approach, Democrats and Republicans put forth their final campaigns to influence voters.
Joe Biden, the US president, besieged Republicans in a speech last week. In addition to endorsing the Democratic party’s call for peaceful and “democratic” midterm elections, he accuses former President Donald Trump of endangering democracy in the nation. Republicans, meanwhile, retorted by rapping about how the country’s inflation is getting worse and its crime rate is rising while criticizing the opposition party.
During the weekend, four US presidents visited various states to raise support for their respective parties. Bill Clinton, Donald Trump, Barack Obama, and President Joe Biden traveled to crucial states. Everyone wants to advance the party agendas to which they belong. In Ohio, for instance, former president Trump implored Republicans to support JD Vance for the Senate and urged voters to “elect an incredible slate of true MAGA warriors to Congress.” Experts view Trump’s campaign trail as a preliminary step to his 2024 presidential bid.
In the meantime, Biden spent his weekend in Pennsylvania with Obama, accentuating the moral qualms of Trump and the Republicans. Biden talked about the Republican’s role in the uprisings at the US Capitol and the harassment of Nancy Pelosi’s husband, Paul Pelosi.
“Democracy is literally on the ballot. This is a defining moment for the nation. And we all must speak with one voice regardless of our party. There’s no place in America for political violence,” said President Biden.
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Last-minute attempt by the Republicans and Democrats
Democrats intend to stand up for their strongholds in New York, Washington, and Oregon. Republican senators are trying to retake the Senate’s control, and they only need to pick up five seats. Accordingly, the parties must influence voters in swing states like Georgia, Pennsylvania, Nevada, and Arizona. The outcome of these states could swing the election in a specific direction for one side. According to polls, the odds of the Democrats or Republicans gaining control of the Senate are currently 50/50.
Ronna McDaniel, the RNC chair, predicted that her party would take control of both the Senate and the House of Representatives. She emphasized the supposed failure of Biden to address the nation’s economic troubles.
“Here’s where the Democrats are: they’re inflation deniers, crime deniers, education deniers,” McDaniel said.
“Look, they’re all about the wealthier getting wealthy. And the wealthier stay wealthy. The middle class gets stiffed. The poor get poorer under their policy,” Biden warned in a speech.
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Risks of winning the election
In their final effort to support Democratic candidate John Fetterman in the Pennsylvania Senate race, Biden and Obama make their final statement as the campaign season draws close. In this state, the Democrats have the best chances of winning a seat currently held by the Republican Party. But in Arizona and Nevada, where they still have a 50% chance of winning the seat, the Democrats have yet another issue. Republicans will take over majority control of the Senate if they win both seats.
“I know the average election rally is just ‘whoop dee doo do vote for me,’ but your life is on the line. For young people in the audience, your life is on the line,” said Bill Clinton.
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Source: CNN
