I’m not sure I’m in agreement with this assessment. If the Democrats’ brand was not appealing, then why are Harris’s tallies in 2024 so close to the total for Biden in 2020? The comparison seems to suggest that dem voters came out but Trump’s antics on the campaign trail (I.e., staged assassins, quirky dancing, and hateful rhetoric, Musk…
I’m not sure I’m in agreement with this assessment. If the Democrats’ brand was not appealing, then why are Harris’s tallies in 2024 so close to the total for Biden in 2020? The comparison seems to suggest that dem voters came out but Trump’s antics on the campaign trail (I.e., staged assassins, quirky dancing, and hateful rhetoric, Musk vote buying, etc.) worked in getting MAGA minions to the polls, as well as an inherent desire to “own libs”. Also, the strife in Gaza and Ukraine distracted from the real issues.
I’m not sure I’m in agreement with this assessment. If the Democrats’ brand was not appealing, then why are Harris’s tallies in 2024 so close to the total for Biden in 2020? The comparison seems to suggest that dem voters came out but Trump’s antics on the campaign trail (I.e., staged assassins, quirky dancing, and hateful rhetoric, Musk vote buying, etc.) worked in getting MAGA minions to the polls, as well as an inherent desire to “own libs”. Also, the strife in Gaza and Ukraine distracted from the real issues.