Congressional Control Too Close To Call, Projected Red Wave More Of A Splash.
America spoke yesterday and the GOP wave never really materialized resulting in a Congressional dead heat. (CNN)
“President Biden and his advisers are in a particularly good mood about one candidate who scored a major victory overnight: John Fetterman.
The Pennsylvania lieutenant governor was in one of the most closely watched Senate races of the cycle, and ultimately defeated celebrity doctor Mehmet Oz. Biden texted Fetterman to congratulate him, and a White House official even made a rare comment on this specific win: “The president had a great time with the senator-elect on Saturday,” a White House official told CNN overnight.
That comment served as a reminder, of course, that the president had campaigned alongside Fetterman in Pennsylvania in the final stretch of the midterms. That move had stood out because towards the very end, Biden was sticking to safer, blue states such as New York, Maryland and California.”
The Midterm elections are usually a barometer of the public’s like or dislike with the direction of the Nation. The midterms in this cycle had many unique factors that came into play like record breaking inflation and a pandemic recovery still that is still ongoing. The GOP was hoping for a HUGE night that swept them into commanding Congressional majorities, but that did not happen and many are asking why? Another unique factor is a former President that has extraordinary power and control over his party but that seems to have morphed into an albatross the GOP. His next steps will be highly scrutinized.
