I’ve been satisfied with the Biden presidency. However, that doesn’t stop me from pointing out what he’s done wrong to lose the independent voter support. I don’t hold Biden responsible for inflation, that’s the luck of the draw when it comes to the economy. But independents as a whole do. 30% of independents approve Biden’s handling of inflation, 59% disapprove which is lower than how they rate Biden’s overall job performance. With the midterms approaching, with inflation, rising prices being the most important issue, problem for independents, with other issues are secondary, they think Republicans in congress are the party better suited to handle inflation by a 46-35 margin over the democrats in congress.
Even if Biden and the Democrats in congress would crow about their successes, I doubt it would do any good. Most independents aren’t worried or don’t care about them. It’s rising prices, inflation. Biden and company have lost independents and I don’t think they can regain them back in time for the midterms. Inflation has to be tamed first; prices must recede. Plenty of time between now and 2024 though.
Keep in mind Obama had a lousy 2010 midterm, lost 63 house seats, but won reelection 2 years later. Bill Clinton also had a bad 1994 midterm, lost 54 house seats. He trounced Bob Dole in 1996. Reagan had a bad midterm in 1982, he lost 26 house seats, but won by a landslide in 1984. There’s no reason Biden and the Democrats can’t have a complete recovery by 2024.
