United States: Has the Biden effect faded?

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US President Joe Biden at COP26 in Glasgow on November 2, 2021. AP - Evan Vucci

By: Romain Auzouy

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It is a local ballot having value of test for the Biden presidency which takes place this Tuesday, November 2, 2021 in Virginia: at stake, the post of governor of this neighboring state of the federal capital, but especially the popularity of Joe Biden net winner in Virginia, a year ago, during the presidential election.

The polls are at half mast for Joe Biden who is paying both for the difficulties in getting his reforms through Congress, the evolution of the Covid-19 pandemic or the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan.

After the euphoria of the first 100 days, is it time for disenchantment?

Is Joe Biden up to the stakes?

What to expect one year from the midterm elections?

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To discuss it

- Jérémy Ghez

, Professor of Economics and International Affairs at HEC Paris and author of “

” (VA Press ed.)

- André Kaspi

, historian specializing in the United States and professor emeritus at La Sorbonne.

His latest work " 

, Éditions de l'Observatoire

- Philip Golub

, Professor of Political Science and International Relations at the American University of Paris.

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