After sweeping victories in Virginia, New York, and elsewhere, Republicans have reclaimed the driver’s seat in electoral politics. The Democrats are running scared. The analysts on MSNBC and CNN are tearing their hair out, claiming the victories are due to white supremacy and not parental rights over what schools teach their children. The winning Republicans probably think the hard part is over. They won. They would be wrong.
Winning the seat may seem like the hard part, but as we’ve seen from President Joe Biden and the Democratic majorities in the House and Senate, governing is far more difficult. Biden came into office in January with a 56% approval rating and has gone downhill ever since. In August, amid the Afghanistan pullout debacle, his disapproval numbers overtook his approvals. His approval is now at an abysmally low 40%. At this point in 2009, Obama had 51.7% approval, and in 2010, he witnessed Republicans gain 60 seats in the House.
