Opinion | Success in 2022 Planted the Seeds of Failure in 2024
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The seeds of Democrats' 2024 wipeout were planted in the quasi-victory of 2022. Post-election, pressure on Biden not to run evaporated, leading to complacency.
The party's mistaken theory about the electorate fueled the Biden-Harris administration's avoidance of necessary pivots post-defeat, unlike Clinton and Obama after their midterm losses.
Despite earlier concerns over Biden’s age as a potential issue, he signaled intentions to run for re-election, alarming many within the Democratic Party.
With a 38 percent job approval rating and trailing Trump in hypothetical rematches, the 2022 midterms left Democrats complacent about future election challenges.
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