Last week’s mid-term election went against history. The first term after a new president has taken office almost always leads to the opposing party making big gains in Congress. That was what was expected last week but it didn’t happen. What made Democrats strong showing even more of a surprise is that the nation is facing the highest inflation rates in 40 years, the price of gas has been setting records, polls show Americans believe the country is on the wrong path and President Joe Biden’s job approval ratings have been low. But, more voters than expected rejected Republican candidates. Does that mean they disliked what message Republicans were sending or that they could live with Democrats and Biden’s policies? Either way, the midterm or two years into a Biden Administration is a good time to examine the Biden presidency. We do that on today’s program with David O’Connell, Associate professor of Political Science at Dickinson College, whose specialty is the presidency.

Last week’s mid-term election went against history. The first term after a new president has taken office almost always leads to the opposing party making big gains in Congress. That was what was expected last week but it didn’t happen. What made Democrats strong showing even more of a surprise is that the nation is facing the highest inflation rates in 40 years, the price of gas has been setting records, polls show Americans believe the country is on the wrong path and President Joe Biden’s job approval ratings have been low. But, more voters than expected rejected Republican candidates. Does that mean they disliked what message Republicans were sending or that they could live with Democrats and Biden’s policies? Either way, the midterm or two years into a Biden Administration is a good time to examine the Biden presidency. We do that on today’s program with David O’Connell, Associate professor of Political Science at Dickinson College, whose specialty is the presidency.

When people come together and talk about really interesting topics, great questions spark better understanding and opportunities for new ideas to form. On The Spark from WITF, hosts Scott LaMar and Aniya Faulcon start the conversations about what’s happening in the world and at home. Share your ideas at https://witf.org/programs/the-spark.

When people come together and talk about really interesting topics, great questions spark better understanding and opportunities for new ideas to form. On The Spark from <a href="https://www.witf.org">WITF</a>, hosts Scott LaMar and Aniya Faulcon start the conversations about what’s happening in the world and at home. Share your ideas at <a href="https://witf.org/programs/the-spark">https://witf.org/programs/the-spark</a>.

The Spark

When people come together and talk about really interesting topics, great questions spark better understanding and opportunities for new ideas to form. On The Spark from WITF, hosts Scott LaMar and Aniya Faulcon start the conversations about what’s happening in the world and at home. Share your ideas at <a href="https://witf.org/programs/the-spark">https://witf.org/programs/the-spark</a>.

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