White House says he has been buoyed by Democrats holding off a red wave despite dire approval ratings – with President projected to outperform Obama and Clinton in their first midterms
Biden is feeling vindicated after holding off a Republican red wave
It boosted his prospects going into 2024 presidential campaign
Biden is already doing better than Barack Obama and Bill Clinton did in the first midterms of their presidency
Obama saw his party lose 63 House seats and six Senate seats in 2010
Clinton lost 54 in the House and eight in the Senate in 1994
Biden expected to address midterm results sometime on Wednesday