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–For researcher Tristan Cabello, the defeat of the Democrats in Virginia on Tuesday is explained by their disconnection from the daily concerns of Americans. Their overly centrist measures fail to mobilize young and African-American voters.–
No respite for Joe Biden. Barely returned from a tour of Europe during which he took part in the G20 in Italy and the COP26 in Scotland, the American president found himself devastated by the electoral defeat Terry McAuliffe, the Democratic candidate for governor in Virginia , which he had publicly supported. A bad omen failure as the 2022 midterm elections approach, explains to Release Tristan Cabello, historian and political scientist at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore and specialist in the United States.
On Tuesday, the Democratic gubernatorial candidate was defeated in Virginia, a state Joe Biden won ten points clear a year ago. What is the national dimension of this defeat?
Virginia still has a test value for the national government, as it is the first major governorship after the presidential election. In addition, Virginia can be seen as a miniature version of the United States, with rural, white and less educated conservatives in the west of the state, moderate voters in the center and on the coasts, and suburbs of Washington. progressives in the north. Usually the ruling party loses these elections. In this case, this election is a personal setback …
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