Biden waged a careful, disciplined campaign, built around a simple message: He would end the pandemic, rebuild the economy and restore normalcy. In public opinion polls, a large majority of Americans say they think the country is heading in the wrong direction. Presidents often run into trouble during their first year in office, and some manage to recover. Step one is fixing the two big problems the president promised to address in the first place: the pandemic and the economy. Doyle McManus is a columnist for the Los Angeles Times.

Source: Los Angeles Times November 08, 2021 20:13 UTC