Casting Biden as a headwind for his campaign fueled tensions between McAuliffe, a former chair of the Democratic National Committee, and the White House. McAuliffe, a former Virginia governor is locked in a dead heat with Youngkin, a former co-chief executive officer of Carlyle Group Inc. Their joint appearance comes just weeks after he blamed Biden’s sagging approval ratings for his own slump in the polls. 2 vote, planning an appearance with Biden on Tuesday, a week before the election. Now, as polls show a toss-up contest with Republican rival Glenn Youngkin, McAuliffe is counting on the power of the presidency to give him an edge in the Nov. (Bloomberg) - Democrat Terry McAuliffe distanced himself from President Joe Biden earlier this month in a bid for more votes in the closely fought Virginia governor’s race, prompting some sharp retorts from the White House.
