No October Surprises Needed

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

50% : It remains to be seen whether enough voters feel that way to hand Trump a second term.
45% : And while Trump hasn't become a steadier personality since leaving office, the fact that the end of his time in the Oval Office did not conclude the unceasing drama of American daily life may yet again redound to his benefit.
42% : As perplexing as this may be to a lot of people in Washington, not all of them Democrats, Trump is viewed more as the president of pre-pandemic America than as the bungler of COVID-19.
38% : The question is whether Trump, more than Biden and Harris, can better manage the tensions now inflaming the globe -- or better yet, appreciate the limits of Washington's ability to manage them.
32% : When voters picked Biden over Trump, many thought they were bringing down the curtain on the Republican's tumultuous first term and returning to more conventional presidential behavior.
23% : Trump would like to be a dealmaker who negotiates an end to the wars that risk ensnaring the United States and its allies.
17% : (Trump characterized his words as "locker room talk.")Many Republicans withdrew their endorsements and called on Trump to withdraw from the race.
6% : And even if you disliked the lockdowns, school closures, and George Floyd riots, is Trump really more likely to bring back the worst of 2020 than the Democrats?Vice President Kamala Harris has replaced Biden at the top of the Democratic ticket.

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