With control of the Senate on the line, the drama surrounding President Joe Biden is an unwelcome development for Democrats. They are defending far more Senate seats than Republicans this year. They have seats on the line in the presidential swing states of Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Michigan, Nevada and Arizona.
FILE - Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa., right, greets President Joe Biden in Philadelphia, July 7, 2024. Jittery Democrats seeking to hold onto Senate seats are watching the drama over Biden nervously. Even candidates who seem to be in a strong position, like Casey, are walking a fine line between loyalty to the president and their own political survival. Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa., arrives at the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee on Capitol Hill, Thursday, July 11, 2024, in Washington. FILE - Sen.
The turmoil surrounding Biden is especially delicate for Casey, long seen as one of the safest Democratic bets in battleground races. He has defended Biden, but in the halls of the Capitol this week, even Casey brushed aside questions about how Biden’s predicament might affect his race.Wisconsin governor declares state of emergency for 4 counties, including 1 where flooding hit dam“I’ve got work I got to do as a senator and as a candidate,” he told The Associated Press.
Other Democratic incumbents have been less hesitant to set themselves apart from Biden, before and after the debate. Democratic Sens. Jacky Rosen of Nevada, Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin, Jon Tester of Montana and Sherrod Brown of Ohio have offered little public support for the president since the debate.
Yet Tester has also said that the president himself was doing a good job — comments that his opponent, Republican Tim Sheehy, resurrected in an online campaign ad after Biden’s shaky debate performance. “It’s kind of a point against him for younger people,” Natzel said, noting that Tester’s political career spans almost her whole life.
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