Democrats insist Joe Biden’s low midterms profile is smart strategy

The unpopular president has made far fewer campaign appearances in the off-year election than his predecessors

Music, chants and applause filled the gymnasium of a community college in an upstate New York battleground district, where Joe Biden delivered Democrats' closing economic argument of the midterm election season.

The president acknowledged Americans' struggle to cope with painfully high inflation, while touting the progress his administration had made toward a post-pandemic recovery. He closed his remarks with a stark warning: if Republicans win control of Congress, they would create chaos" in the economy. Then he waded into the crowd to shake hands and snap selfies.