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1. Trump is desperately trying to avoid blame for the downturn in the economy since he took office. Trying to blame Biden simply isn't going to work. Here's why:
2. On the campaign trail, Trump made outlandish and absurd promises about how he would end inflation on day one. This is why so many voters who were skeptical of Trump ultimately voted for him.
3. Voters have turned even more negative on the economy since Trump took office and specifically since Trump put his tariffs in place.
We now have four new polls that show the same thing -- Donald Trump's approval rating sinking into the mid-40s. This would be one of the shortest honeymoons for a new president in recent history. The reasons for the dip are pretty clear.
1. people do not like his agenda. In the @washingtonpost poll, 43% oppose what Trump has done in his first month. Those who strongly oppose outnumber those who strongly support by 37 percent to 27 percent
2. Elon Musk is dragging down Trump. Only 34% approve of the job he is doing and majorities are concerned about him accessing their private info and shutting down agencies
Before all of the votes are counted, I wanted to take a moment to reflect on what @KamalaHarris and her team have achieved. Trump should be running away with it, but he isn’t because Harris has run a near-flawless campaign under the utmost pressure. messageboxnews.com/p/how-kamala-h…
Incumbent parties around the world are getting crushed. 3/4s think the country is on the wrong track, 2/3s are pissed about the economy, and Biden's approval is in the low 40s. The fact that this is a toss-up is amazing. messageboxnews.com/p/how-kamala-h…
With no preparation and under the utmost pressure, Harris stepped into the breach and delivered in the biggest moments. She has made Dems as fired up as they have been since 2008. It's an incredible feat. messageboxnews.com/p/how-kamala-h…
1. The pundits universally declared JD Vance the "winner" of the debate. Sure, he was slicker and smoother than an initially nervous Tim Walz. They are wrong and that assessment shows a real disconnect with the voters who will decide the election. messageboxnews.com/p/no-jd-vance-…
2. Folks like me would have loved to see Walx rhetorically eviscerate Vance and hold him to account for all of his shameless lies and blatant hypocrisy, but that's what the voters wanted. They view debates as opportunities to learn not gladiator combat messageboxnews.com/p/no-jd-vance-…
3. The press and politicos care much more about precise speaking than the public, who cares more about what politicians say than how they say it. messageboxnews.com/p/no-jd-vance-…
Today, the @KamalaHarris campaign challenged Trump to another debate on CNN in late October. This is the right strategic move, and it shows that the Harris-Walz campaign is being appropriately aggressive in trying to close out the race. Here's why: messageboxnews.com/p/why-kamala-h…
1. Harris won the first debate handily. Her favorability rating improved, but the horserace moved only a couple of points. There is more work to do, and another high-profile encounter that will break through the noise is smart. messageboxnews.com/p/why-kamala-h…
2. Even though the first 2 Qs were about the economy, the focus of the debate was on abortion, immigration, and Trump acting like a declining dunderhead. The economy is the most important issue to the voters and seeking another clash on the econ is wise messageboxnews.com/p/why-kamala-h…
Trump regularly appears on podcasts, YouTube shows, and with TikTok influencers as part of his campaign to target young men. Even though these appearances get millions of views, the press largely ignores them.
The most recent New York Times/Siena poll of the battleground states shows that women under 30 support Kamala Harris by a margin of 39 points while men of the same age support Trump by 13 points.
When Biden dropped out and Harris took over, support among young women went up 10 points, but support among young men dropped by 2. There is work to do here. messageboxnews.com/p/how-and-why-…