Thomas, good concise analysis. Judging from my eight granddaughters the enthusiasm is cresting and I haven't seen them this engaged before. Not enough attention has been give to Gen Z voters, who almost universally see Trump as a complete Boob (to quote one of the more printable descriptions) and saw Biden as an old feeble grandpa. (no, not like me) These folks pay attention and are surrounded by younger folks who are really discouraged by the direction of the country, climate change, high interest rates, cost of living, etc. I hope the engagement continues to election day. Turn-out has always been problematic to this demographic.
Thomas, you might want to get Nikki Haley's name right in your post - It is NOT Hailey.
I also find your comment that Biden is"deeply flawed" offensive - it implies that there is parity with Donald Trump's flaws. It also feeds into the MSM "horse race" narrative. I come to Substack to escape such shallow analyses.
Biden is OLD, and may be suffering from the early signs of dementia, but he was a great president succeeding as he did the absolute HORROR show of Trump and deserves to be acknowledged as such. He certainly exceeded my expectations of what could be accomplished with razor thin margins in Congress and a reactionary Supreme Court.
He made the right choice in stepping down in my opinion, but I am truly appaled at the treatment he received in the period after his poor debate performance.
Turnout of young voters has been dismal because the parties have been ignoring the basic rule of marketing: sell what the customer wants to buy. Harris is the right candidate with the right personality and at the right time.
Thomas, good concise analysis. Judging from my eight granddaughters the enthusiasm is cresting and I haven't seen them this engaged before. Not enough attention has been give to Gen Z voters, who almost universally see Trump as a complete Boob (to quote one of the more printable descriptions) and saw Biden as an old feeble grandpa. (no, not like me) These folks pay attention and are surrounded by younger folks who are really discouraged by the direction of the country, climate change, high interest rates, cost of living, etc. I hope the engagement continues to election day. Turn-out has always been problematic to this demographic.
Thomas, you might want to get Nikki Haley's name right in your post - It is NOT Hailey.
I also find your comment that Biden is"deeply flawed" offensive - it implies that there is parity with Donald Trump's flaws. It also feeds into the MSM "horse race" narrative. I come to Substack to escape such shallow analyses.
Biden is OLD, and may be suffering from the early signs of dementia, but he was a great president succeeding as he did the absolute HORROR show of Trump and deserves to be acknowledged as such. He certainly exceeded my expectations of what could be accomplished with razor thin margins in Congress and a reactionary Supreme Court.
He made the right choice in stepping down in my opinion, but I am truly appaled at the treatment he received in the period after his poor debate performance.
Turnout of young voters has been dismal because the parties have been ignoring the basic rule of marketing: sell what the customer wants to buy. Harris is the right candidate with the right personality and at the right time.
Harris 54, Trump 44
And 300+ electoral votes.