President Biden made his second trip to New York in a month, hoping to give Gov. Hochul and other Democrats a boost in tightening races. MKramerTV reports.
To some, the president's visit is a calculated risk for Hochul and Democrats trying to prevent a red wave from sweeping New York's congressional delegation, CBS2's Marcia Kramer reported.
Mr. Biden hasn't been a highly sought-after campaigner this election cycle. His favorability rating in New York is iffy - above water in some places, below in others. "Every year, Social Security and Medicare are on the chopping block," said Mr. Biden, sounding the alarm in Syracuse over what would happen if Republicans take control of the House.
"Tax credits to lower energy bills, gone. Corporate minimum tax, gone. Under the Republican plan, some big corporations are going to go back to paying zero again. That's the plan. I would argue it's reckless and irresponsible and would make inflation worse if they succeed," the president said. Mr. Biden was in Syracuse to tout Micron Technology's $100 billion deal to build a chip manufacturing facility. But it was really a trip to stop Republicans from scoring big in the midterms and give himself and Hochul bragging rights for creating new jobs in an area hit by decades of manufacturing declines - an area where Zeldin is giving Hochul a run for her money. Syracuse has one of the biggest toss-ups in the nation to succeed moderate Republican Rep. John Katko.
One sign of the president's questionable political capital is that the White House announced First Lady Jill Biden, not her husband, will attend weekend fundraisers for Rep. Maloney and Long Island Democrat Robert Zimmerman, who is in