US President Joe Biden and former president Donald Trump headline rallies in New York and Florida, respectively, on Sunday to fire up voters two days before a tight midterm election in which Republicans are pushing to flip both chambers of Congress.
Nonpartisan forecasts and polls show Republicans are heavy favorites to win control of the House of Representatives, with the Senate a toss-up. Control of even one chamber would allow Republicans to stymie Democrat Biden's legislative agenda and launch potentially damaging investigations.
"It's rent. It's groceries. It's ‘can I buy a new car because interest rates are so high?’ People are really, really struggling right now," she told CNN's "State of the Union" program. "We've got all kinds of things we can do better, but we are responsible adults who believe in this democracy," Maloney told NBC's "Meet the Press."
Also playing against Democrats is Biden's unpopularity, which had led him to hold back from campaigning in some swing states. Only 40% of Americans approve of his job performance, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll completed on Tuesday.
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