Washington, Nov 2 (AFP/APP): A week out from the US midterm elections, Democrats stepped up their campaign offensive Wednesday, ringing alarm bells on right-wing threats to democracy and pushing President Joe Biden’s plans to tackle runaway inflation.
Biden — who argues that a changing of the guard in the Democratic-controlled Congress would exacerbate price hikes and threaten entitlements — will talk up infrastructure improvements in an address from the White House.
But he will pivot to democracy in the evening, berating right-wingers denying his 2020 election victory and questioning the integrity of voting — as well as discussing the broader stakes of a Republican victory in the midterms.
The consensus among election watchers ahead of the voting next Tuesday is that House Democrats will be swept from power in a Republican red tide, while the party’s control of the Senate is hanging by a thread.
Democrats are being hammered on the biggest issues for voters, especially inflation and fears of a looming recession, with the Federal Reserve repeatedly hiking interest rates.
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