Why Biden is reviving his 'soul of the nation' argument for the midterm elections
NPRWhy Biden is reviving his 'soul of the nation' argument for the midterm elections Enlarge this image toggle caption Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images President Biden has been speaking in increasingly dire terms about threats to American democracy, going so far as to describe some Republicans as "semi-fascist." "We are in the battle for the soul of this nation," Biden said after the video showed images of white supremacists marching in Charlottesville, Va., in 2017. Sponsor Message Biden is now returning to the "soul of the nation" theme again as Democrats are solidifying their message ahead of the midterm elections. Enlarge this image toggle caption Scott Olson/Getty Images Scott Olson/Getty Images Republicans want to focus on inflation, but Trump makes that difficult Every election, the candidates say the stakes have never been higher.