With our federal races becoming increasingly more parliamentary—9 out of 10 voters simply cast either Democratic or Republican votes up and down the ballot—the direction and velocity of the national political winds are becoming increasingly important. So where do we stand today, on Labor Day, 14 months before the 2022 midterm election? …
While it is hard to blame Biden for the Delta variant, much less those who resisted getting vaccines or wearing masks and certain red-state governors who fought mask mandates to the detriment of their constituents, midterm elections are almost always a collective measurement of whether people want to stay the course or change things up. When times are good, a sitting president often gets credit for positive developments whether they deserve such credit or not. When things are not going well, voters can be brutal about casting blame, again whether it is well placed or not. CONTINUED
Charlie Cook
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