WASHINGTON —It’s conventional political wisdom that’s as old as the hills in the United States: the party that controls the White House seldom does well in the midterms. And some observers are even wondering whether Joe Biden, who hasn’t even spent a full year as president yet, has become a serious liability. It’s a supercharged version of governing in a recession, when even significant political victories do little to distract voters from the existential challenges they face in their daily lives. Two perfect examples: vaccine and mask mandates, both of which have served to further divide an already deeply divided country. “I think voting rights wind up getting right to the top of the list for next year,” Lawless said.

Source: The Guardian December 21, 2021 01:21 UTC