Mailbag!

The Labor Day sprint is upon us!

(Joe Biden and Donald Trump)

Are you ready for the 2024 sprint? Because after Monday, there’s no looking back!

Labor Day has — for as long as I can remember — functioned as an unofficial/official kickoff of the campaign season as voters start (emphasis on start) to actually pay attention to the candidates who have been running for months now.

As we get to this starting line, it’s worth taking stock of where we are. We have two clear frontrunners — Donald Trump and Joe Biden — for their respective party nominations.

And both men are deeply flawed as they approach the general election. Biden is seen as too old (he’s 80) to be president for four more years. Trump’s many indictments (four and counting) have people convinced he is corrupt or at least willing to push the boundaries of acceptable conduct.

Polling suggests the general election will be close. And political handicappers suggest the playing field on which the race will play out will be tiny.

So, what questions do you have about the race to come? Do you think the Republican primary is already effectively over? Or do you see a path for a candidate not named “Donald Trump”? And how does the general election play out? What’s your wildcard in all of this?

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