The NY Times lead everyday with stories of how corona virus is affects the world, America and New York…
It has graphs showing the numbers ….
It has graph’s and stories also about how the economy is dropping….
It has stories of those suffering…
Donald Trump , using right leaning media like Fox News is painting a different picture…
It features stories about issues for Joe Biden, FBI Director Chris Wray and China….
Trump did this back in 2016….
A entertainment history has given him a feel for working the media…
He ignores the NY Times, CNN and MSNBC stories about the virus and pushes his agenda in Fox…
He has never been much for virus stories , his daily virus ‘briefings’; confirmed it…
Donald J. Trump IS about only one thing….
HIMSELF….
Today we have two different narratives in the media …
One about his approval levels, which have been steadily running in the middle 40%’s….
And…
Republican base voters NOT so much worried about the virus , as infection numbers rise in THEIR states and drop in Blue states…And those same people protesting against restrictions to help their health….And going after officials who want them to wear masks…
The question will be?
Can Donald Trump’s sidewalk act attract enough voters to get him another 4 year performance?
So far?
THAT isn’t the case…
Fears about the coronavirus have fallen in key 2020 swing states as Republican worries about the pandemic slide, according to a new CNBC/Change Research survey.
About two-thirds, or 68%, of likely voters in the election battlegrounds of Arizona, Florida, Michigan, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin said they have “very” or “somewhat” serious concerns about Covid-19, the States of Play poll found. The share of respondents with major worries about the pandemic dropped from 76% in mid-April.
A partisan split appeared to drive the shift. Only 39% of Republicans said they had at least somewhat serious concerns about the coronavirus disease, down from 55% last month. At the same time, 97% of Democrats said they had significant worries, nearly identical to the 98% share in mid-April….
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Only 12% of Democratic voters responded that the effects of the coronavirus are starting to get better, versus 66% who said they are still getting worse. At the same time, 69% of likely GOP voters said things are starting to get better, while only 19% said they are getting worse.
Party identification appeared to drive feelings about the economy, as well. Nine in 10 Democrats responded that they think the economy is “probably” or “definitely” in a recession. But only 40% of GOP likely voters said the same.
The most good polling for Biden continues …
A new Monmouth poll finds Joe Biden leading Donald Trump among registered voters, 50% to 41% with another 3% saying they would vote for an independent candidate and 5% undecided.
When Rep. Justin Amash of Michigan is added to the mix as a Libertarian candidate, Biden gets 47%, Trump gets 40% and Amash gets 5%.
Said pollster Patrick Murray: “Overall, there is not as much of an appetite for a third option as there was four years ago. It’s too early to tell whether Amash will have an impact but if this election ends up being as close as 2016, even a small showing can have a crucial impact.”
Also interesting: Trump’s favorability rating is now 40% to 53%.
Note…
There was only one poll out that had the Biden/Trump numbers much closer…
Just one….
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Whistling past the graveyard. Almost literally,
Brad Parscale ,Trumps campaign director ,says he has built a campaign organization which he labelled a “Death Star.”
NeverTrumper Republican Bill Kristol reminded him that he apparently forgot what happened to the Death Star in the Star Wars fantasy.
Is Joe Biden Luke Skywalker or Obi-Wan?
I would think more Obi Wan.
Well, before the happy ending to the chapter, the trip inside the Death Star did not exactly work out well for Obi-Wan.
I was speaking more of his personal traits .
A 78 yoa guy just doesn’t fit the Luke Skywalker persona.
John McCain always thought of himself as Skywalker. I think he was more like Han Solo though.
Speaking of Star Wars …
I watched the George Lucas story on Disney last night…
Props to Lucas for his bring this whole thing to the big and small screen…
He had a rough start…
Don’t forget Yoda is the oldest of them all. Maybe he Biden is.
Yeah that makes the most sense.
Biden was elected to the Senate in 1972 and has been part of the American political scene almost 50 years.
That would make Yoda Sanders (or Gravel) and Yoda doesn’t exactly have a long time left.
Perhaps Biden should instead portray himself as Clark Griswold and the White House as WallyWorld.
Scott to reply with “but Romney was the one who had the dog…..” in 5, 4, 3, 2…
But you already did
If Romney is anyone from a Chevy Chase movie it’s Judge Smalls from Caddyshack. Defender of the country club set at all costs! And of course, opposed to gambling.
Opposed to gambling?
He literally attempted to bet Rick Perry 10 Grand on a debate stage.
Oh yeah, Well Judge Smalls eventually relented and got in on the game too, Despite initially proclaiming “there’s no gambling at Bushwoods!”
Judge Smalls 47% moment was saying that “the world needs ditch diggers too”.
Can we envision Pete Buttigieg flying an X Wing Fighter?
He, he, he…
I SO love the desperation from Trump & Co.