On May 17, some of the biggest election campaigns of the cycle ending with the so-called midterm elections next November began in the United States.
Democrats and Republicans will present the characters with the most options to attempt to control a Congress that reflects the polarization that exists in the country. There is a 50-50 draw in the Senate, which is only broken by Vice President Kamala Harris voting in favor of the ruling party.
The environment in the US is very difficult for the Blues, with President Joe Biden’s approval ratings lackluster at best.
Inflation is at its highest level in four decades, and the White House party has struggled in the first post-presidential midterm elections in the past.
In this cycle, a factor is put to the test that will influence the near future. According to experts, the power of former President Donald Trump (2017-2021) in the ranks of the Reds is doubtful. And even though he proclaims himself the king of support, politicians who have received “his blessing” have already walked through the narrow door.
However, there is nostalgia for his administration in certain sectors who want Trumpism without the former president.
In a recent New York Times think tank, 10 Republican voters in swing states wanted a country ahead of 8 percent inflation, high gas prices and the Ukraine war.
They wanted a leader they saw as strong, dominant, and feared; a party that, as one of them said, “would put the United States first again.”
When asked if they thought it was extremely important to vote for someone who supports their agenda this year, eight out of ten raised their hands; not so when asked if they would support someone with the same style and personality as the former ruler.
The Republicans participating in the debate came from Georgia, Ohio and Pennsylvania, three states with big Senate and gubernatorial primaries this month, and they only thought Trump’s record was better in hindsight, especially without the distraction of his tweets or his personal style.