Martin Longman is the web editor of the Washington Monthly.
He is also the founder of Booman Tribune and Progress Pond. Before joining the Monthly, Martin was a county coordinator for ACORN/Project Vote and a political consultant. He has a degree in philosophy from Western Michigan University.
Right. At this point, I think the strategy is to shore up the base and get enough votes to be able to win through rigging and disenfranchisement. If his own base turns on him, he’s fucked and he knows it.
Every last one of them will vote for Trump. If you’re having “second thoughts” in August of 2020, it means you realize you’re seen as a scumbag by everyone else, and you’re going to pretend not to be when they’re looking at you.
Thanks for your comment. For what it’s worth, I disagree. First, all sorts of people aren’t even paying attention to the elections. Plenty of them won’t start paying attention until sometime in October. Second, an 18% change in approval rating (in either direction) is statistically significant. It means *something’s* going on with that group of voters. Third, it only takes 5-10% of Trump’s 2016 voters changing their minds to turn this election into what we think of as a landslide. Trump got 46% of the popular vote in 2016. If he gets 42% this year then Biden will end up… Read more »
Now, right now,is when Biden needs to be heard. He needs to literally go to Wisconsin and address the people. Failure to engage means he loses. There is no other choice. Now is the time that will matter.
Right. At this point, I think the strategy is to shore up the base and get enough votes to be able to win through rigging and disenfranchisement. If his own base turns on him, he’s fucked and he knows it.
Every last one of them will vote for Trump. If you’re having “second thoughts” in August of 2020, it means you realize you’re seen as a scumbag by everyone else, and you’re going to pretend not to be when they’re looking at you.
The voting booth is very, very private.
Thanks for your comment. For what it’s worth, I disagree. First, all sorts of people aren’t even paying attention to the elections. Plenty of them won’t start paying attention until sometime in October. Second, an 18% change in approval rating (in either direction) is statistically significant. It means *something’s* going on with that group of voters. Third, it only takes 5-10% of Trump’s 2016 voters changing their minds to turn this election into what we think of as a landslide. Trump got 46% of the popular vote in 2016. If he gets 42% this year then Biden will end up… Read more »
From your keyboard keys to the Electoral College.
Now, right now,is when Biden needs to be heard. He needs to literally go to Wisconsin and address the people. Failure to engage means he loses. There is no other choice. Now is the time that will matter.