“Never Trumpers” are key to Biden’s Lead... This group of Republicans currently voting for Biden account for 4% of all voters nationwide. If they were voting for President Trump instead, the race would be dead even. #Elections 2020 https://t.co/rJFVlUapcw via @politicaliq
Longer term, these numbers suggest turmoil in the partisan alignment. Those who prefer a more traditional Republican may be searching for a new political home since their party is now more supportive of a populist approach. On the Democratic side, there is a much talked about inter-party divide ready to boil over. On that side of the aisle, the traditional and populist wings are evenly matched
Also behooves to think about what this kind of stat means in all downticket races, including the all important Senate.
And should be noted this is THE Biden bi-partisan thing, they are happy with bipartisan and moderate talk in general (though of course on specific individual policy issues, the mileage may vary. I.E. some care more about gun rights, global warming, federal deficits, taxation levels, culture wars like abortion etc., and will veer right or left on those particular things.) Just don't throw populist righteous anger at them (yes I am thinking of Bernie bro types who think fighting fire with fire is great fun and sport! As do Trumpies.)
But then there's also losing a significant number of seniors in swing states that he had before:
President Trump’s weakened standing with seniors is important because nearly every competitive state in the election is also home to large shares of people age 65 and older https://t.co/TUahMBkuDM
It's hard to know what to make of this, although I'd keep in mind that Biden's state polls were probably a little better for him than national polls pre-debate. So national polls have gone from 7 to 10 while state polls have gone from implying an 8-point lead to 9 points instead.
^ If i can humbly tell Nate what "to make of this": EVERY SWING VOTER IN A SWING STATE COUNTS a gazillion times more than any others. Them that the pro-woke crew like to label as "racists", the suburban women who are labeled "Karen's", the seniors who voted for Trump in 2016, them the Never Trumper Republicans who loathe high federal taxes, them that loathed Hillary for this or that reason, all of the evil "them" need to be courted.
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Also behooves to think about what this kind of stat means in all downticket races, including the all important Senate.
And should be noted this is THE Biden bi-partisan thing, they are happy with bipartisan and moderate talk in general (though of course on specific individual policy issues, the mileage may vary. I.E. some care more about gun rights, global warming, federal deficits, taxation levels, culture wars like abortion etc., and will veer right or left on those particular things.) Just don't throw populist righteous anger at them (yes I am thinking of Bernie bro types who think fighting fire with fire is great fun and sport! As do Trumpies.)
by artappraiser on Mon, 10/19/2020 - 11:14pm
But then there's also losing a significant number of seniors in swing states that he had before:
by artappraiser on Tue, 10/20/2020 - 4:53am
by artappraiser on Tue, 10/20/2020 - 4:09pm
^ If i can humbly tell Nate what "to make of this": EVERY SWING VOTER IN A SWING STATE COUNTS a gazillion times more than any others. Them that the pro-woke crew like to label as "racists", the suburban women who are labeled "Karen's", the seniors who voted for Trump in 2016, them the Never Trumper Republicans who loathe high federal taxes, them that loathed Hillary for this or that reason, all of the evil "them" need to be courted.
It's right here, they know:
And STFU for now with the antagonistic protesting and woke policing.
by artappraiser on Tue, 10/20/2020 - 4:20pm