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Everything Matters In a Close Election

April 16, 2024 · 7:19 am ET · Leave a Comment

Dan Pfeiffer: “There is an asymmetry in how people talk and write about this election. Most people focus on the minute margin for error regarding President Biden’s reelection. The media loves to speculate on which parts of Biden’s coalition could flip to Trump or stay home.”

“For Trump, no matter how salacious the allegation or egregious the gaffe, the political implications immediately pivot to how this won’t really hurt him…”

“However, the reality is that, in a close election, everything matters. Neither candidate can afford to lose voters. That’s even more true for Trump who came up short last time. He must cling to every vote from his former presidency and find tens of thousands more. It’s absurd to believe a criminal conviction doesn’t make that task more challenging.”

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