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Jen Psaki downplays concerns that off-year elections are 'bellwether' amid close VA governor's race

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 White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki downplayed concerns that 2021's off-year elections could signal trouble for President Biden and Democrats, arguing they are not a "bellwether" that can predict future elections.

"I think the president of course wants former Governor McAuliffe to be the future governor of Virginia. There is alignment in a lot of their agenda," Psaki said during Thursday's press briefing. "I will leave it to other outside analysis to convey that off-year elections are often not a bellwether."

The press secretary made clear that the Biden administration supports former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe, arguing that the former governor shares a similar vision to the president.

"We're going to do everything we have to help former Governor McAuliffe and we believe in the agenda he's representing," Psaki said.

Q    I’m curious if the White House sees the Virginia governor’s race as a bellwether — we talked about it a lot in here — and if the outcome is basically a (inaudible) support of the President’s agenda since McAuliffe is running on it quite a bit.
 
MS. PSAKI:  Well, I have to be a little careful about how much political analysis I do from here and not (inaudible) into that too much. 
 
Look, I think the President, of course, wants former Governor McAuliffe to be the future governor of Virginia.  There is alignment on a lot of their agenda, whether it is the need to invest in rebuilding our roads, rails, and bridges, or making it easier for women to rejoin the workforce.
 
I will say as — I will leave it to other outside analysis to convey that off-year elections are often — are often not a bellwether, but — and there’s a lot of history here in Virginia.  But, again, we’re going to do everything we can to help former Governor McAuliffe, and we believe in the agenda he’s representing.
 
Q    And on COVID, on travel, is there any update on the exact date when the ban on travel from abroad is going to be lifted?  I think last time we heard early November.  Is there an exact date that you can share here?
 
MS. PSAKI:  I don’t have an exact date for you today.  Early November remains the case, and we main — remain on track for that.
 
Q    Is “early November” the first two weeks in November, the first week in November, the first few days in November?
 
MS. PSAKI:  I will let you assess what “early November” means.  It means early in November.

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