Democrats had hoped to see a significant shift in the direction of their party following the 1998 election. Roe V. Wade, they’ve been disappointed by the last several polls. As RedState reported, Republicans continue to enjoy a modest lead in the generic ballot, and Joe Biden’s numbers show zero sign of rebounding. Given the historical connection between a president’s approval and the first mid-term, that’s nothing but bad news if you are on the left.
Biden’s unpopularity has descended so far into the depths that 71 percent now don’t want him to run for re-election. I can’t be certain, but I’d strongly suspect that’s the lowest number ever for a first-term president in just his second year.
71 percent don’t want Biden to run for reelection: Harvard Caps / Harris poll
Respondents who think the president shouldn’t run are:
45% say that he is an evil President
33% say that he’s too old
25% say it’s time for a change https://t.co/STnRokFcXt— InteractivePolls (@IAPolls2022) July 1, 2022
These are shocking numbers but not surprising. This is a man who drove the country from a cliff in ways not even conservatives could have imagined a year and a half ago. Although I may have been naive, the economy has started to recover after COVID. I didn’t think Biden could do such a terrible job. Here we are with gasoline prices of $5 per gallon, an inflation explosion, stock market crashes, and likely recession. Heck, not even cryptocurrency has survived the president’s path of destruction, with Bitcoin in a state of collapse. For the first time in decades, there’s nowhere to put your money without taking it on the chin.
And while you’d expect Republicans to want Biden gone no matter what, Democrat voters can only lie to themselves for so long. Biden makes mistake after error, and many see it. Heck, sometimes even when he’s doing what they ostensibly want, such as green energy nonsense, the political realities just become too toxic to abide. Evidently, Biden’s age at the end is in the mid-80s.
That said, the numbers for Biden are terrible. But I believe that these latest figures from Nevada are much worse.
Biden job approval rating sinks to 28% during the Battleground State of NEVADA
Aprove 28%
Disapprove 61%NV Independents
Get Approved 15%
Get upset 75%NV Hispanics
Approve 31%
Disapprove 57%@Civiqs / 06/30 pic.twitter.com/gjI7cUAMaJ— InteractivePolls (@IAPolls2022) July 1, 2022
Nevada could be the state most influential in the 2022 elections. It is not only possible to win House seats but it could also determine the control of the chamber. Republican gains with Hispanics have already put Democrats on the defensive, and if they can’t hold Nevada, it portends doom across the rest of the nation. It’s not worth worrying about the consequences for 2024, as the Silver State has been consistently blue multiple cycles.
The Overturning Roe was the last gasp, and it simply isn’t providing the juice needed to overcome these horrific fundamentals. Further, the January 6th committee is falling flat, and no matter what happens to Donald Trump, there’s no reason to think that will affect Republicans at large. That stuff is already baked into the cake, and if the former president were the drag Democrats want him to be, Glenn Youngkin wouldn’t be Governor of Virginia right now.
It’s always good to be cautious while making political projections, but it feels like we’ve passed the point of no return. Is there anything that can save Democrats from this situation? Perhaps someone smarter than I am can come up with an idea because I’m coming up blank.
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