The U.S. Congressional midterm elections will be held on November 8, local time. According to reference news, on November 5th, local time in the United States, in the white-hot stage of the mid-term elections, the current US president Biden and two former presidents Obama and Trump appeared at the same time, known as American political circles. The Pennsylvania , known as the key swing state, participated in the election campaign.
Biden and Obama rarely share the stage, highlighting the state's importance to the US midterm elections and even the 2024 general election. Some reports have pointed out that the US economy may become the "heaviest weight" in the mid-term elections, which will directly determine the voting direction of voters.
Prices skyrocket
Parents with three children: We can't afford eggs
According to reports, Circleville, a small town in Ohio, USA, holds a "pumpkin show" every year, and the annual "pumpkin show" is based on the region's products. The giant pumpkin was weighed as the opening act, the largest pumpkin to date weighed 1,964 pounds (about 891 kilograms). And this year, more important than giant pumpkins in the minds of local residents and voters is their cost of living.
50-year-old local resident Stephens said in an interview that the U.S. economy is "terrible." In her opinion, the current Democratic leadership of Washington "doesn't care and has forgotten about the little people of Ohio ", they only care about the "irrelevant" things like strong support for a electric she simply can't afford car .
↑In the hearts of American voters, more important than a pumpkin is their cost of living
Inflation is the top economic concern for Americans, according to a mid-October Pew Research Center survey, with nearly 75% of respondents Expressed concern about food and consumer prices, followed by gasoline, energy and house prices.
reported that the Republican Party is playing the "economic card", constantly attacking the Democratic Party for inflation and the signals released by the current US economic recession. Polls show that such an approach does favor the Republicans.
reported that Ohio used to be a swing state , but has gradually moved "right" (Republican) in recent years. The state supported former President Trump in 2016 and 2020 in part because of his promise to bring manufacturing jobs back to the U.S., and inflation has only made it harder for Democrats in Ohio and the nation. More Americans trust Republicans than Democrats when it comes to the economy and gas prices, according to a poll conducted less than three weeks before the midterm elections.
"What we care about is how many eggs are in the grocery store," Stephens said. "At $7.85 for 18 eggs, it's simply unaffordable for someone with three kids. Even though both of us (the couple) are working , can’t afford it.”
Phillips, 59, voted for President Biden and Democrats in 2020, but he doesn’t know who to vote for this time. He blamed former President Trump for the "bad economy" while saying that Biden was also "completely disappointed." "He didn't do anything to boost the economy, not at all." Phillips said, "Prices are rising. , can’t even afford to eat.”
Dodge inflation
Expert: Possibly the worst Democratic decision ever
President Biden tried to tout his blue-collar background and portrayed building an economy for all people “from the bottom up, from the inside out” A better blueprint for development. Also, at a recent Democratic National Committee event, he warned that Republicans would wreak havoc on the U.S. economy because they would only doubly benefit the rich.
Some Democrats have defended Biden by pointing out that inflation is a global phenomenon and that Biden has achieved record employment rates during the Covid-19 pandemic. A total of 261,000 jobs were added in the U.S. in October, meaning the total number of new jobs created since Biden took office topped 10 million — more than any previous president created in his 20 months in office. Conversely, there are Democratic candidates who have chosen to "distance" Biden, who has less than 50 percent approval, trying to highlight the Democratic Party's achievements on infrastructure, climate, health care and student loans.
Nonetheless, the various "achievements" of the Democratic Party havewill not be felt by voters during the year.
↑One-year change in the Consumer Price Index for Urban Residents released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Inflation still dominates Republican political ads, according to an analysis by the Wesleyan Media Project, a nonpartisan organization that tracks political ads status. Last month, 32 percent of pro-Republican ads were about inflation, compared with just 8 percent of pro-Democratic ads; the opposite was true for abortion, with 28 percent of pro-Democratic ads about abortion, compared with only 8 percent of pro-Republican ads about abortion. 3%. The report also said that Republicans have spent tens of millions of dollars attacking Democrats on the economy and inflation, and the move has proven to be quite effective. Mike Lux, a Democratic strategist at
who has studied voting trends in America's industrial heartland, said that while some Democratic candidates in states are explaining how they will address inflation, many are choosing to avoid the issue and focus on things like abortion. . Democrats were supposed to speak openly about inflation and the U.S. economy and have the first say -- because it's a thorny issue that dominates the political landscape. "I think avoiding this is probably the worst decision the Democrats have ever made," Lux said. Meanwhile, Republicans have used concerns about inflation and gas prices to accuse Democrats of overspending and the America faces. Energy crisis issue - The current surge in natural gas prices due to the Russian-Ukrainian conflict is mainly caused by supply and demand. Still, Republicans blamed Democratic policies and vowed to open up oil drilling and pipelines to make America energy independent. The problem for Democrats, like all ruling parties, is that no matter how much voters tout the party's achievements, they have to confront the economic problems that voters face, said Lammer, the political director of the
Republican Accountability Political Action Committee. "The table issue is still important, and Democrats will be punished for it," he said.
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