Democrats are facing the headwinds of history as they race to save their narrow House and Senate majorities later this year even before they factor in the challenges of an out-of-control pandemic and rising inflation.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Thats because voters typically punish the party in power when a new president faces his first midterm election. In the past century, the presidents party has picked up seats in midterm elections only twice, in 1934 and 2002.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
In both of those occasions, the incumbent president Franklin Roosevelt and George W. Bush were hugely popular. Roosevelt had guided the country through the end of the Depression, and Bush was riding a tide of patriotism after the Sept. 11 terror attacks.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Democrats need Biden to be popular if they have any hope of retaining their slim majorities. Theres plenty of time left before voters start voting, but history is not on their side.<\/p>\n
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