Real people, real votes boost Biden’s hopes on night of Democratic wins
by David Smith in Washington from on (#6G7FS)
Election victories in Virginia and Kentucky and an abortion vote in Ohio give welcome boost to president after bruising opinion polls
Nowhere was there a bigger sigh of relief on Tuesday night than at the White House.
Brutal opinion polls for Joe Biden at the weekend had revived murmurs over his viability as the Democratic standard bearer in next year's presidential election. But then came sweeping victories for Democrats at the ballot box in general elections that offered a reminder of two key Republican liabilities: abortion and democracy.
Continue reading...