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In reply to the discussion: ANYONE concerned about the shifting polls needs to listen to Keith Olbermann today... [View all]Self Esteem
(1,304 posts)They're bringing Obama and Clinton out to kick up enthusiasm because it's a problem.
I don't agree with the premise that means they're losing. I do think they're targeting specific demographics with these high-profiled surrogates but that's typical of every election. In 2012, Obama used Bill Clinton literally everywhere. It wasn't a sign he was losing, though.
To their other point: Democrats will campaign in areas where they need to run up the score, so of course they're going to hit Pittsburgh and Philly.
Obama did in 2012 too.
I do think the poster has a valid point about Trump's schedule. It's a weird one. Why he's focusing on California and New York, where he'll hold rallies, doesn't make sense, even if you factor in that he's hoping to help down-ballot Republicans (holding a rally in MSG in Manhattan isn't going to help many Republicans in that area - but Long Island or Stanton Island makes more sense).
Is he doing it because he's confident he has the swing states locked up and is working to drive up support to win the popular vote?
As for Detroit, that could be explained fairly easily: he's trying to blunt as much of Harris advantage there as possible. Even if he narrows her winning from say 75% to 70% in that area, it could flip the state.
But yeah, everything else from Trump makes little sense and doesn't fit his previous campaign patterns from 2016 and 2020... so I don't know what to think.