Joe Biden Rallies Democrats for 2018 Midterms

Описание: (7 Feb 2018) FOR CLEAN VERSION SEE STORY NUMBER: apus092048

Former Vice President Joe Biden spoke to a gathering of Democrats Wednesday with a message of uniting the party to take back the House of Representatives in the 2018 midterm elections.
Biden headlined the speakers at the Democratic retreat. Democrats had planned to retreat to Maryland's Eastern Shore to discuss 2018 strategy, but instead were stuck in Washington locked in an immigration and spending debate that put their divisions on full display.
As Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer called a two-year, bipartisan budget deal the "best thing" lawmakers have done for the middle class, his counterpart in the House was nearly three hours in to a marathon speech protesting the deal. Backed by progressives and immigration activists, House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi said she was holding out for a House vote on legislation to protect young immigrants known as "Dreamers," who face deportation after Trump threatened to remove protections established by former President Barack Obama.
Senate Democrats tried a similar hard-line strategy, only to back off as Republicans accused them of shutting down the government over immigrants.
The Democratic party, while divided at the moment between progressive and moderate views, had a consensus on requesting Biden as the key note speaker.
Biden was met with cheers and the call of "Run, Joe, Run!" when he took the stage. While he said he would not run for president, he did declare his dedication to help Democrats win back the House.
He asked the audience to consider what made them choose to be a Democrat and unite on these fundamental causes.
In the Senate, Democrats are defending 26 seats, including 10 seats in states Trump won. Republicans are defending just eight seats as they try to hold their 51-49 advantage.

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