{"id":1683580,"date":"2022-10-11T12:25:45","date_gmt":"2022-10-11T16:25:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1683580"},"modified":"2022-10-11T12:25:54","modified_gmt":"2022-10-11T16:25:54","slug":"as-trump-rallies-republicans-across-the-country-for-midterms-wheres-joe-biden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/as-trump-rallies-republicans-across-the-country-for-midterms-wheres-joe-biden\/","title":{"rendered":"As Trump Rallies Republicans Across The Country For Midterms, Where\u2019s Joe Biden?"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fas-trump-rallies-republicans-across-the-country-for-midterms-wheres-joe-biden%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1683580&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><\/div>\n<p>The midterm elections are just four weeks away, and former President Donald Trump is busily campaigning for Republicans in crucial contests. Joe Biden, on the other hand, is nowhere to be found.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s quite odd, given Biden\u2019s past performance as a \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/biden-midterm-campaign-schedule-nearly-nonexistent-trump-rallies-republicans-across-country\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">road warrior<\/a>,\u201d traveling the country to support fellow Democrats. Back during the 2018 midterms, for example, the former vice president\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2018\/11\/05\/politics\/biden-midterms-2020-decision-next\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">traveled<\/a>\u00a0to roughly two dozen states to attend rallies, fundraisers, and other stops, supporting 65 candidates as\u00a0one of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/story\/2018\/02\/07\/joe-biden-midterms-2020-elections-395927\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the best-known Democrats<\/a>\u00a0in the nation. In one week, he attended 12 rallies.<\/p>\n<p>This time around, however, Biden seems to be sitting campaign events out (although he\u2019s still traveling, just not for congressional Democrats). His public\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/factba.se\/biden\/calendar\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">schedule<\/a>\u00a0in the last two weeks shows he attended three fundraising events for Democrats (<a href=\"https:\/\/factba.se\/biden\/transcript\/joe-biden-remarks-fundraiser-james-murdoch-new-york-october-6-2022\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">one<\/a>\u00a0for the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee at the home of James and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.influencewatch.org\/person\/kathryn-murdoch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kathryn Murdoch<\/a>, no less), but nothing directly affiliated with a candidate.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>This keep-the-president-at-a-distance approach seems to be congressional Democrats\u2019 strategy as Nov. 8 nears.\u00a0When asked whether she would like Biden to join her on the campaign trail in the battleground state of New Hampshire, former governor and first-term Democratic Sen. Maggie Hassan\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/biden-midterm-campaign-schedule-nearly-nonexistent-trump-rallies-republicans-across-country\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">told Fox News<\/a>,\u00a0\u201cMy job is to be an independent voice for New Hampshire. That\u2019s the role I\u2019ve always worked to play and be for Granite Staters.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>First-term Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock, when asked the same question by reporters in Georgia, distanced himself: \u201cRegardless of who else comes to Georgia, or doesn\u2019t come, at the end of the day the people of Georgia have a very clear choice between me and Herschel Walker. That\u2019s who\u2019s running.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Why are Democrats so loath to speak the president\u2019s name and tout his support? One look at his horrendous\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.fivethirtyeight.com\/biden-approval-rating\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">approval ratings<\/a> gives a pretty good idea. What with skyrocketing inflation, energy costs, and crime \u2014 not to mention flirting with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2022\/10\/06\/as-russia-threatens-nuclear-war-who-in-this-administration-is-putting-america-first\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">nuclear war with Russia<\/a> \u2014 Democrats think that by distancing themselves from Biden and his crisis-plagued presidency, they might also distance themselves from the issues at the forefront of American\u2019s minds (hint:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/abortion-2022-midterm-elections-inflation-crime-nevada-7f2356f8d2be07e61389d70c6001e696\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">it\u2019s not abortion<\/a>).\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A Washington Post op-ed\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/opinions\/2022\/10\/10\/biden-poll-unpopular-democrats-lead\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">notes<\/a>\u00a0that while Biden\u2019s net approval rating is 7 percentage points in the negative, Democratic congressional candidates are unaffected, as they lead Republicans in national House polls. Setting aside the extreme unreliability and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2020\/11\/04\/disgraced-pollsters-and-media-didnt-get-the-blue-wave-they-prophesied\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">partisanship<\/a> of polls, which the left typically uses to <em>shape<\/em> rather than reflect public opinion, The Washington Post is really saying the Democrats\u2019 midterm strategy out loud: Namely, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2022\/08\/21\/biden-turns-toward-midterms-he-may-not-be-top-surrogate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">candidates are distancing themselves from Biden<\/a> to avoid getting slaughtered at the ballot box. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf Biden\u2019s net approval \u2014 the difference between his approval rating and his disapproval rating \u2014 were the only factor in the midterm elections, the Republicans would win the House by a healthy margin,\u201d writes Washington Post opinion columnist David Byler. \u201c\u2026Voters still might start to blame Democrats for the economy and Biden\u2019s policy disappointments, allowing the GOP to retake the lead before November. But for now, they\u2019re letting Democrats distance themselves from Biden\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n<p>To that end, Biden has made only nine official endorsements this election cycle, compared to more than 100 in 2018 and nearly 50 during the 2020 cycle.<\/p>\n<p>Contrast Biden\u2019s marked absence on the campaign trail with former President Donald Trump. After endorsing Republican candidates for nearly 200 races in 39 out of 50 states, the leader of the Republican Party and the 2024 presidential front-runner has been actively campaigning for candidates in key battlegrounds. This past weekend, he held a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.azcentral.com\/story\/news\/politics\/elections\/2022\/10\/09\/trump-arizona-kari-lake-blake-masters-election-rally\/8209439001\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">rally<\/a> for Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake and U.S. Senate hopeful Blake Masters in Mesa, as well as a rally <a href=\"https:\/\/www.c-span.org\/video\/?523355-1\/president-trump-holds-rally-nevada-republicans\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">in Nevada<\/a>. And he\u2019s been traveling throughout the country <a href=\"https:\/\/www.c-span.org\/search\/?searchtype=Videos&amp;sort=Newest&amp;personid%5b%5d=20967\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">campaigning<\/a> for Republican candidates he\u2019s endorsed in an effort to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2022\/09\/03\/trump-midterms-pennsylvania\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">boost<\/a> GOP turnout in November.<\/p>\n<p>It looks like it\u2019s working, as Trump\u2019s endorsements actually make a difference. In the primaries, candidates backed by Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/world-us-canada-62905365\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">won 92 percent of the time<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe endorsements make him the most prominent figure in the Republican party,\u201d GOP activist Charles Coughlin <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/world-us-canada-62905365\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">told the BBC<\/a>. \u201cAnd it increases his influence when Republicans are constantly asking for his endorsement.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As Republicans seek the former president\u2019s support, he appears just as eager to give it. Trump reportedly plans to ramp up his engagements in October by hosting rallies, robocalls, tele-town halls, and fundraisers for Republican candidates. His rallies so far have already attracted <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/world-us-canada-62761333\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">thousands<\/a> of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bridgemi.com\/michigan-government\/donald-trump-returns-michigan-back-his-candidates-prepare-24\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">supporters<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cNobody turns out conservative voters better than Donald Trump does,\u201d\u00a0GOP pollster Jim McLaughlin <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2022\/09\/03\/trump-midterms-pennsylvania\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">told<\/a> The Washington Post. <\/p>\n<p>How surprising that Trump, supposedly the most politically\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.haaretz.com\/world-news\/2016-10-18\/ty-article\/the-toxic-leadership-of-donald-trump\/0000017f-df29-df9c-a17f-ff39a19f0000\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">toxic<\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/john-bolton-trump-poisonous-to-those-emulate-him-2022-7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">political figure<\/a>\u00a0in the history of the United States, is now making his rounds across the country to help Republican candidates in crucial midterm contests. Meanwhile, the sitting president, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/story\/2018\/02\/07\/joe-biden-midterms-2020-elections-395927\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">once the most coveted speaker for Democrats<\/a>, is being shoved in a closet. Democrats don\u2019t want Biden anywhere near their candidates, so he\u2019s been relegated to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2022\/10\/01\/biden-fundraising-tri-state-00059882\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">fundraiser<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n<p>\n  Victoria Marshall is a staff writer at The Federalist. Her writing has been featured in the New York Post, National Review, and Townhall. She graduated from Hillsdale College in May 2021 with a major in politics and a minor in journalism. Follow her on Twitter @vemrshll.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The midterm elections are just four weeks away, and former President Donald Trump is busily campaigning for Republicans in crucial contests. 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