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In the United States, Republican Glenn Youngkin was elected head of the state of Virginia on Tuesday, November 2, succeeding a Democratic governor. The state had largely voted for Joe Biden during the presidential election of November 2020. Should this be seen as a sign that the Democratic president is disappointing his voters?
A year ago, Republican Glenn Youngkin was still unknown in the American political landscape. Tuesday, November 2, by being elected governor of the state of Virginia, in the hands of the Democrats for eight years, he became the face of the first electoral setback of Joe Biden. A tight ballot and an unexpected victory against veteran Terry McAuliffe, yet supported by former US President Barack Obama.
The ballot thus acts as a barometer for the popularity of current President Joe Biden. The day before, since the COP26, in Scotland, he was nevertheless confident, declaring: “We are going to win in Virginia.“Hours later, back in Washington DC, he received confirmation that the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan and the blocking of his major reforms in Congress had eroded voter confidence. In Virginia, Glenn Youngkin led a clever campaign. , by relying on the support of Donald Trump, but by erasing the excesses of the latter and by not appearing at his side, which does not prevent the former president from taking the credit for his victory.
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