McAuliffe Says ‘Unpopular’ Biden Is a Drag on Virginia Race

  • Former Virginia governor campaigned with Biden early in race
  • He’s also said the Democratic bill being debated is too costly
Terry McAuliffePhotographer: Al Drago/Bloomberg
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Virginia gubernatorial Democrat candidate Terry McAuliffe cast President Joe Biden and his party’s lawmakers in Congress as a liability in the final weeks of the campaign, with polls showing a tightening race.

“We are facing a lot of headwinds from Washington,” McAuliffe, a former head of the Democratic National Committee, said during a virtual rally with supporters on Tuesday. “As you know, the president is unpopular today, unfortunately, here in Virginia, so we’ve got to plow through.”