John Harris: “As President Trump heads into his final sprint to Election Day, nearly every news report notes that he is running behind in the polls. Journalists aren’t shying away from describing his wilder rhetoric as ‘studded with lies and falsehoods.’ It’s not hard to find examples of anonymous ‘advisers’ lamenting that Trump is not following anyone’s advice but his own.”
“But there’s something easy to miss in the barrage of negative stories: By historical standards, Trump’s coverage is actually favorable, in one critical respect.”
“It is giving generous allowance for the possibility that things aren’t as bad as they seem for the incumbent, and that he may yet have another surprise in store for anyone who thinks that conventional dynamics of politics apply to him.”
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