It always amazes me how quickly we forget the anxiety that surrounds close elections. The five anxious days it took for The Associated Press and networks to call the outcome of the 2020 election is burned into the brains of close election-watchers like me. Yet some commentators have developed overly rosy narratives about the Democratic wins in 2020 and 2022 as they make the case for President Biden’s candidacy in 2024. These narratives are based on selective interpretation of 2020’s outcome and fail to recognize how rare 2022 was. …
Biden looks very likely to run, and he could certainly win a second term. But selective memory and interpretation of his electoral strength is not what will get him across that line, nor does it help when the media takes on a cheerleader role rather than looking at the facts. CONTINUED
Natalie Jackson, National Journal
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