| “We can’t ask Americans to vote for a party that doesn’t deliver. It’s past time that Sinema and Manchin stop obstructing, and start legislating to deliver for the American people.” |
| Phoenix — Last night, Terry McAuliffe lost his campaign for Virginia Governor to Republican Glenn Youngkin. While Biden won the state by 10% last November, yesterday’s exit polls showed that only 43% of Virginians currently approve of President Biden, compared to 56% who disapprove. The Primary Sinema Project released the following statement in response: “As Senators Sinema and Manchin have blocked President Biden’s popular agenda for the past ten months, robbing the Democratic Party of critical political wins, they’ve driven the president’s approval rating down nationally and hurt Democrats’ chances of winning races in states like Virginia. They have put the entire Democratic Party in peril. “Instead of continuing the playbook of delivering tangible results to the American people that proved successful for Biden in his first months in office, Sinema and Manchin have ground Biden’s presidency to a halt. “Clearly, Senator Sinema is not solely responsible for the loss last night in Virginia. But we can’t ignore the central role she played in getting Democrats to this point – with an unpopular President, an agenda in pieces, and few major accomplishments to run on. “It’s hard to win off-year races when you have a demoralized and frustrated Democratic base, and it will be even harder in 2022. This is a preview of what will happen next year in the midterms if Sinema continues down this path. “We can’t ask Americans to vote for a party that doesn’t deliver. It’s past time that Sinema and Manchin stop obstructing, and start legislating to deliver for the American people. “Yesterday’s results show that Sinema and Manchin have put the entire Democratic Party—including Sinema’s fellow Arizona Senator up for re-election in 2022—in jeopardy.” |