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With a popularity rating that did not exceed 40% in a year marked by economic and geopolitical instability, President Joe Biden and the Democratic party took advantage of certain political events in 2022 to promote a new legitimacy. Our analysis from Washington.
By our correspondent Christopher Vasquez.
The withdrawal from Afghanistan, the immigration crisis on the border, problems in the supply chain, record inflation, handling of the pandemic, and participation in the war in Ukraine have been the political events most questioned by Americans in the first few years. two years of Joe Biden’s government.
These facts had an effect on his political legitimacy and were reflected in his popularity, which did not rise above 40%. However, the mid-term elections seem to have changed the political course of the country. Although the Democrats lost their majority in the House of Representatives, they maintained control in the Senate and stemmed the “red tide” from the Republicans.
This result, although it leads to a legislative paralysis in the next two years, validated the message of defense of democracy and abortion by the Democrats and gave political legitimacy to Joe Biden to govern and aspire to the presidency in 2024.
One of the events that most influenced the results was the decision of the Supreme Court to disregard abortion as a constitutional right and the response of women at the polls. “Women are mobilizing. Young people have made a big difference, especially young women who are mobilizing and the issue of abortion proved to be one of the most important issues in the midterm elections.”, Democratic analyst Patricia Sosa assures RFI.
“More than 50% of the voters are needed”
These elections were also a political thermometer for Donald Trump, who has already launched his 2024 presidential candidacy. But according to Republican analyst Arthur Estopinan, his party has to think beyond Trump if it wants to win a general election again. “The reality is that the style of President Trump, who is not a traditional politician, is very shocking and in politics everyone is needed, not just 30 or 35% of the voters, we need more than 50%,” he says. the.
The defense of abortion and democracy demonstrated that the focus on national issues is yielding more political revenue for the coming years than the endless wars in which the United States is venturing.
