{"id":4307,"date":"2022-03-04T23:43:05","date_gmt":"2022-03-04T23:43:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tahrir2day.com\/news\/2022\/03\/04\/is-this-the-beginning-of-a-joe-biden-comeback\/"},"modified":"2022-03-04T23:43:05","modified_gmt":"2022-03-04T23:43:05","slug":"is-this-the-beginning-of-a-joe-biden-comeback","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tahrir2day.com\/news\/2022\/03\/04\/is-this-the-beginning-of-a-joe-biden-comeback\/","title":{"rendered":"Is this the beginning of a Joe Biden comeback?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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(CNN)<\/cite>It’s been a rough month — and indeed a year — for President Joe Biden. <\/p>\n

Due to the Omicron variant, high inflation and uncertainty in Ukraine, Biden’s poll ratings have fallen sharply and his approval ratings remain in the low 40s.<\/p>\n
A new NPR\/PBS NewsHour\/Marist poll suggests everything could change. Biden’s overall rating of job approval among Americans is 47% in the poll, up 8 points from the same poll last month.<\/p>\n
This bump is also reflected in individual topics. A majority (52%) of Americans now approve of how Biden is handling the situation with Russia and Ukraine \u2013 up 18 (!) points from last month. Regarding Covid-19, 55% now agree with the way he is handling the pandemic, up 8 points from last month. And 45% approve of his handling of the economy, up 9 points. <\/p>\n
Part of this positive movement can be attributed to Biden’s State of the Union address earlier this week. It was generally well received, and whenever a president has the mob pulpit for an hour during prime time, it’s usually a good thing for him.<\/p>\n
But there are several other themes beyond a temporary bump in the State of the Union that suggest a Biden comeback could be in the works.<\/p>\n
1) His handling of the situation in Ukraine – leading an international coalition against Russia and imposing tough economic sanctions while refusing to use American forces – has earned him positive criticism from both Democrats and Republicans.<\/p>\n
2) The US economy is clearly moving in the right direction – and fast. In February alone, a staggering 678,000 jobs were created. The unemployment rate has now fallen to 3.8%, its lowest level in two years.<\/p>\n
3) Covid-19 is on the retreat. Average daily case numbers have dropped to around 55,000<\/a> at the national level, and a number of states are eliminating indoor mask requirements – making “normal” seem much more achievable.<\/p>\n
Well, it’s worth noting that if the last two presidencies — Barack Obama and Donald Trump — have taught us anything, it’s that partisanship in the electorate has hardened. This trend leaves fewer independents and onlookers whose opinions of Biden may change based on external events.<\/p>\n
However, Biden’s numbers at the start of his tenure were in the mid-50s — he had 54% approval in Gallup polls around this time last year — meaning the electorate is still somewhat resilient.<\/p>\n
The point:<\/u><\/strong> Democrats running for election this November need to hope this marks a real turning point for Biden and not just a false positive. If his numbers stay anywhere near the low 40s, the 2022 election will be an annihilation for his party.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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