Democratic queens are in danger
Set aside all the hustle and bustle of the competition between the two chambers of the United States legislature, and also consider the competitions of various state governorships that are scheduled for this year, taking into account the current economic and social situation in America. You will find that some of the gubernatorial competitions in the 2022 elections are more important than the competitions for the House of Representatives and the Senate.
It is in these particular circumstances that the significance of the breathlessness of social and political activists and campaigners for the Democrats in some states becomes apparent, due to the intensification of the gubernatorial competition. States like Michigan, Oregon, and even New York are the important phenomena of these political days.
In Michigan, Gretchen Whitmer, the Democratic star governor, is in a strange situation in leading the state’s Democratic policy, competing with her rival, Gavin Newsom, the governor of California. Although she has a relatively better position compared to the governors of New York and Oregon in the polls, she is the governor of a state that is one of the most politically and socially sensitive states in America.
The combination of a special population in this state with a rebellious Arab and Muslim minority has made his situation complicated, as he has to deal with Republican and even extremist lawmakers who have power within the state structure. He was an important figure in the past elections and faced a plot by an extremist armed group supporting Trump to kidnap, torture, and execute him, which was foiled by state and federal police.
During the COVID crisis and the forced closure of businesses, extremist groups took advantage of the special street and urban conditions to occupy the governor’s office building and completely disrupt state administration.
Whitmer has overcome all these crises and now has to defend women’s rights in controlling their own destiny and the issue of abortion in this state. His situation in the polls is somewhat fragile.
Everything is in chaos in New York. Kathy Hochul, a Democratic governor, is not actually the elected governor in this position. She was the deputy governor to Andrew Cuomo, the well-known governor of this state, and took his place after the revelations and accusations against Cuomo, which led to his resignation. In this state, the critical issue of the current American crisis, which is the economic crisis, is intertwined with another key issue, which is public safety and crime.
Liz Zeldin, the Republican rival of Ms. Hocul, has risen significantly in the polls. Although everything still indicates the Democratic governor’s lead, the situation has become extremely concerning. Biden needs to make a campaign trip to this state, and Hillary Clinton and Michelle Obama should hold a joint campaign event for Hocul. Biden will once again return to New York. It is unbelievable that the Democrats have to work hard in New York.
One of the strangest competitions this year is the Democratic governor’s race in Oregon. No one expected the Republicans to gain power in this state, and now the third candidate has come to help them break the Democratic votes. All three competitors for the governorship in this state are women, and the third candidate is Betsy Johnson, who was the face of the Democratic Party in her state and is now a critic of the current Democratic governor’s policies in Oregon, whose term has ended. Betsy Johnson’s candidacy as an independent poses a serious threat to Tina Kotek, the Democratic candidate who is gaining power in the polls.
The competition between Tina Kotek, the Democrat, and Kristin Dresen, the Republican, has made Betsy Johnson highly sensitive. The Democrats are on the verge of losing the governorship of one of the most important traditionally blue states.
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