Democrats and the Mystery of the Final Weeks
The Democrats and the mystery of the final weeks of the 2022 elections in the battle between the two major American parties to gain a majority in the Senate is becoming more intense by the day. In recent weeks, there have been significant developments in the approach of Republican campaigns in various states.
One of the most important changes is the serious move by Senator Mitch McConnell, the Republican leader in the Senate, to double efforts in supporting all party candidates. Senator McConnell recently expressed dissatisfaction with the status of Senate Republican candidates, which meant his anger towards Trump-backed candidates who, after defeating their intra-party rivals, have become the party’s nominees in various states. The veteran senator was unhappy with the quality of these candidates.
Now, Senator McConnell has set aside his doubts and has engaged the Republican Senate campaign structure, relying on its substantial financial power, which is a significant financial boost from non-public contributions and the result of special sponsors’ funding, in the Senate races in various states. The impact of this new approach is the strengthening of Republican candidates’ advertisements in different states, particularly improving the party’s situation in Georgia, Nevada, and surprisingly in the state of Pennsylvania.
Now, Democrats are faced with a new puzzle. The process of spending on advertisements on one hand and the process of supporting Senate candidates on the other needs reevaluation in light of this new Republican approach, and this reevaluation is only possible with maximum unity within the Democrats. The answer to this puzzle should be sought in Biden’s trip to Pennsylvania and the electoral rally he held for the Democratic candidate. The feedback from that event will help Democrats gain a better understanding of their chances of utilizing such tools.