Sarah Bedford analyzed President Joe Biden’s campaign strategy surrounding the economy.
Bedford, the Washington Examiner’s investigations editor, appeared on Fox Business’s Cavuto: Coast to Coast to share how the public’s perspective on the economy will affect the incumbent’s campaign. While inflation is decreasing, along with unemployment, under the Biden administration, the majority of people believe the economy is doing poorly. Rather than focus on policy, the campaign is working on its messaging, according to Bedford.
“I think that the Biden campaign has had a lot of wishful thinking when it comes to the economy. For one, they’ve treated the economic numbers as a messaging problem, not as a policy problem. They have not really contended with the fears and anxieties many voters have about the affordability of everyday life.”
Biden’s presidency saw record-breaking inflation coupled with high gas prices at the beginning. As the costs began to decline, the administration took credit in press conferences and social media posts.
“They’ve been searching for a branding solution to this, right? Whether it’s ‘Bidenomics’ or whe …