In 2016, the vast majority of political insiders gave Donald Trump a very slim chance of winning, which is a fact he likes to remind people often. This is why people do not like to make assessments of the President’s current dismal political position. Chris Cillizza explains why this is a mistake in 2020.
SOURCES AND FURTHER READING:
1 number that proves 2020 is *nothing* like 2016
https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/16/politics/2020-election-polling-comparison-2016/index.html
Democrats Poised to Control the Senate
https://www.insideelections.com/news/article/2020-senate-overview-july-10-2020-democrats-poised-to-control-the-senate
2020 Electoral College Ratings
https://cookpolitical.com/sites/default/files/2020-07/EC%20Ratings071420.pdf
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I was named “best dressed” in 7th grade. That, along with being CNN’s editor at large and author of the daily “Point” newsletter are my proudest achievements. Look for me here every Tuesday and Thursday to find out what’s really going down in politics.
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