Schumer caught on hot mic telling Biden that Georgia's Senate race is 'going downhill' for Dems

Mike Letterman

Oct 27, 2022, 11:05 PM
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The potentially pivotal race for U.S. Senate in Georgia appears to be going downhill for Democrats, according to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer.

The Washington Post filmed Schumer talking to the president, New York Gov. Hochul and Sen. Gillibrand on the tarmac in New York. It's not believable that they will go for Herschel Walker.

According to an aggregate polling average compiled by the website FiveThirtyEight, Georgia's incumbent Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock holds a slight 1.7% lead over his Republican opponent. The trend line in recent polls shows Walker ahead despite the fact that he paid for two women to have abortions.

When all the votes are counted in Georgia, neither candidate will be polling over 50%.

Sen. Chuck Schumer leans in to tell President Biden something crucial, beside the gangway of Air Force One. Gov. Kathy Hochul has her back to the camera. — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., talks to President Biden and New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, as the president arrives at Hancock Field Air National Guard Base in Mattydale, N.Y., on Thursday. (Reuters/Evelyn Hockstein)

Schumer was more positive about the state of play in the U.S. Senate race, which will determine which party controls Congress.

Schumer said that the debate didn't hurt Fetterman in Pennsylvania because of his recovery from a stroke.

Fetterman is holding onto a 2-point lead over Oz.

Schumer to Biden on the midterms:
"It looks like the debate didn't hurt us too much in Pennsylvania as of today, so that's good...we're picking up steam in Nevada...The state where we're going downhill is Georgia. It's hard to believe that they will go for Herschel Walker." pic.twitter.com/6fypr4BeY1

The report was written by JM Rieger.

Schumer said "we're picking up steam in Nevada."

According to FiveThirtyEight, recent polling shows Cortez Masto with a small lead.

It was the second time in as many months that Schumer had an open mic. In September, the majority leader was overheard at an Italian restaurant telling a group of fellow senators that Democrats were likely to lose control of the House of Representatives.

The Republicans are favored to regain control of the House. The website projected that the GOP could take control of the chamber.

According to FiveThirtyEight, the Senate is currently a toss-up.