Love him or hate him you have to admit that Donald Trump is one of those rare special politicians. JFK and Barack Obama were special in that they defied my pet theory of the American voter: they vote against, not for, candidates. Kennedy and Obama were rare exceptions to that rule. Trump is the most unique exception in that people both vote for him and against him regardless of the opponent(s).
Tag Archives: political polling
Do More
How many times do you tell someone a political story and they just shake their head in disbelief? I have a pet theory that overall Americans are lousy hiring managers. When we vote that is exactly what we are; or what we should be envisioning ourselves as at least.
Hoping There Are Enough Fools
You’ll hear it many times between now and Election Day 2024, “The American voters are smart.” Don’t believe it; the Republicans are certainly banking on them not being so.
Going Down With Trump
Despite the fact that to any knowledgeable political operative he is a terrible candidate Donald Trump appears to be destined to get the 2024 GOP presidential nod; at this early point anyway and barring his demised I don’t see that changing. Continue reading Going Down With Trump
More Tuesday Takeaways
In the process of staying up until 3am Wednesday morning watching election returns I had a plethora of thoughts. In yesterday’s article I never got to polling and turnout. Today I’d like to say a bit about both.