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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsPointed David Frum tweet about Trump's campaign strategy:
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Also, they don't want to face that the Trump strategy for re-election does not depend on winning votes, but on blocking voters
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Pointed David Frum tweet about Trump's campaign strategy: (Original Post)
tblue37
Sep 2020
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still_one
(92,116 posts)1. He nailed it there
unblock
(52,182 posts)2. This election is fundamental about counting the votes, not changing minds
Claustrum
(4,845 posts)3. Exactly, and it shows in the polls.
The number of undecided is so much smaller than in 2016. That means most people made up their minds one way or the other. It's all about turn out and GOTV.
unblock
(52,182 posts)5. And voter suppression and resistance....
Wounded Bear
(58,629 posts)4. Not just Trump...
Repubs have been losing the demographics war for decades and they know it.
Voter suppression has been a major part of their strategy since the 90's at least, and it goes deeper than that.
From 1980:
LizBeth
(9,952 posts)6. This is what I was saying yesterday with all the people calling out the race is nose to nose.