US mid-term elections: First reports show democrats are not an easy bite

It goes without saying the whole world has focused on US mid-term election results as the outcome could have a major impact on US politics across the globe in the coming time ahead – as well as in the country itself. Mustafa Kemal Erdemol, a prominent journalist and opinion leader on international politics have shared his view and notes about the results to come of said election in an article on below link. Down below are some of the most important remarks / content by the author on the top important issue the whole world has been following closely.

“DEMOCRATS ARE NOT AN EASY BITE
(By Mustafa Kemal ERDEMOL, journalist)

According to the polls, this was going to be an election in which the Democrats would come out with big losses. Almost all the opinion polls were saying that. Of course, those who conduct these opinion polls have a mistake in not taking into account that the voter is a living being who changes his mind at the polls. What was expected did not come true according to the initial results, it turned out that the Democrats could retain seats in Congress. Especially in the extremely right-wing Pennsylvania, where Republicans focused almost all their hopes, John Fetterman’s victory over Republican Mehmet Oz showed that the Democrats were not an easy bite in the elections. When the final results are announced, the Republicans may win, but this will be a “narrow” victory for them.

DEMOCRATS IN THE SENATE

Democrats have a slim majority in both the House of Representatives and the Senate. The transition of these two institutions to Republican control would put major obstacles in front of President Joe Biden’s domestic agenda. But, as I said, judging by the results that have come so far, what has happened is a real surprise. The Democrats did not suffer a major defeat in the Senate, House of Representatives and governor elections. They retained their seats in the Senate, defeated their Republican opponents in the race for the House of Representatives.

CONFESSION FROM REPUBLICAN SENATOR

While it was thought the election would show that Joe Biden’s presidency would be rejected by the American people, this has not been the case. The “red wave” of the Republicans has lost its strength and perhaps it was not strong at all. It is not the Democrats who are saying this, but Lindsey Graham, a prominent Republican Senator: “It is certainly not a Republican wave that is coming, I am very sure of that.”

We will see the exact results. However, the first results show that attempts by the Republican candidates for governor, in the states where they were elected to cancel the results of the election that Trump lost, will not be successful. It seems that Trump’s plans and hopes are going to fail him.”

Translated from article by Mustafa Kemal ERDEMOL
Original source: halktv.com.tr/dunya/abdde-kirmizi-dalga-cabuk-sondu-asiri-saga-fren-701967h