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Vance Humiliated by Bored Rally Crowd in Must-Win State
The Daily Beast • • nation
Key Points:
- JD Vance's campaign events in North Carolina have seen low attendance and lackluster enthusiasm, with rally attendees appearing disengaged as he tries to boost support for struggling Republican candidates.
- Despite Trump's promise to campaign aggressively for Republicans in the midterms, he has made few appearances, leaving Vance to fill in for him, though Trump's approval ratings remain low nationwide and in key states like North Carolina.
- North Carolina remains a critical battleground, with Democratic candidate Roy Cooper leading in polls and a win potentially shifting Senate control to Democrats, as the state has not elected a Democratic senator in nearly 20 years.
- Vance has employed fear-based rhetoric against Democratic candidates, labeling them as radicals, while Trump’s recent actions, such as meeting with a democratic socialist mayor and preparing to host China's Xi Jinping, contrast with his campaign messaging.
