The voters have been clear for years now, the economy – specifically high prices caused by inflation – is their #1 concern. You may well remember that this was also the case during the 2022 midterms, yet that fall Republicans nevertheless pivoted their messaging from inflation to crime. I noted right after those results came in that this was a critical mistake that may well … [Read more...] about Will Pivot Away From the Economy Cost Trump And Harris?
2024 Presidential Election
Thoughts On The Ticket-Splitting Mystery
Welcome to October and this Presidential campaign’s latest lull of uncertainty. At this moment, we’re less than two weeks out and all seven swing states look to be within the margin of error. It’s at times like these when people who spend far too much of their lives thinking about politics – let’s face it, people like myself – ponder the various paradoxes in the polling. … [Read more...] about Thoughts On The Ticket-Splitting Mystery
The Post-Debate State of the Race: Where The Candidates Stand in the Polls and the Swing States
In light of Joe Biden getting pushed out of the race after his disastrous June debate performance, the age-old question of ‘Do debates actually matter?’ seems to now have an affirmative answer. Instead the more pertinent question is what effect last week’s debate will have on the race, and some post-debate polls are already shedding some light on this. So far, the … [Read more...] about The Post-Debate State of the Race: Where The Candidates Stand in the Polls and the Swing States
Everything You Need to Know Heading Into the First Harris-Trump Debate
If there was any doubt, this year proved that Presidential debates do really matter. After all, Joe Biden performed so poorly in the first debate back on June 27th, that by the second debate he’s no longer the Democratic nominee. On September 10th, Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump will meet for the first (and possibly only) time ever. So let’s … [Read more...] about Everything You Need to Know Heading Into the First Harris-Trump Debate
The New Electoral College Map: How Harris and Trump Are Planning to Get to 270
The conventions are over, September’s nearly here and the first – well, technically second – debate is looming. Therefore, it’s the perfect time to examine the new Electoral College landscape and both campaigns’ strategies to get to 270 electoral votes. A rough consensus has emerged that there are currently seven toss-up states: Pennsylvania (19 Electoral Votes); Georgia … [Read more...] about The New Electoral College Map: How Harris and Trump Are Planning to Get to 270