Pres. Biden: 'Our intention is to run again. That's been our intention, regardless of what the outcome of this election was.' Election2022
results for the first time Wednesday, saying it was a "strong night" for Democrats as the party defied expectations and avoided a Republican blowout.
Biden spoke about inflation, crime and other issues that were top of mind for voters in Tuesday's contests. "There's still a lot of people hurting, they're very concerned," he said.As of Wednesday afternoon, there were 15 flips overall in the House, 11 for Republicans and four for Democrats, according to ABC News projections. The Senate was locked in a dead heat at 48 seats each.
For comparison, in Barack Obama's first term, Democrats lost 63 seats in the House during the midterms. Republicans lost 40 seats in the House during the 2018 cycle when Donald Trump was president. Former President Bill Clinton lost 53 seats in the House in his first midterm elections. "This election season, the American people made it clear: they want every day going forward not to be a constant political battle. There's too much of that going on," Biden said.Biden in the final campaign stretch cast the elections not as a referendum on his party, as has long been the historical trend, but a choice between the Democratic Party's agenda and that of "extreme MAGA Republicans.
"We had a near death experience and we should look at a near death experience and say, 'What are we going to do to avoid that in the future and what are we going to do to unify our message in order to save America?'" Varoga added.Several Democratic candidates, especially those in tough races, distanced themselves from Biden and the administration in the general election. Some, such as Rep. Tim Ryan in Ohio, went so far as to say Biden shouldn't run again in 2024.
"I don't feel any hurry one way or the other to make that judgment," Biden said. "Today, tomorrow or whenever. No matter what my predecessor does," referring to Donald Trump, but not by name.before the midterms showed Democrats were looking elsewhere for a 2024 nominee, but will the midterms boost Biden's chances?
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