Donald Trump's side is becoming ever more confident of victory. In recent weeks, RealClearPolitics Polling Averages show Harris' national lead evaporating while Trump has moved slightly ahead in all six battleground states. Betting markets are now giving Trump the edge.
Still, the polls are very close, and Harris may win. If Trump could insist that he won the 2020 race when all the polls predicted his defeat, just imagine his response if he fails when he appeared to be succeeding. He will not go quietly into the good night.
Kamala Harris, meanwhile, has settled on a closing argument that focuses on Trump's alleged unsuitability for office. As the candidate herself describes her opponent as an unstable threat to the Constitution, her surrogates are once again comparing him to Hitler, Stalin, and Mussolini. They honestly believe this rhetoric, which will make it impossible for them to bow to his ascension.
We have seen this movie before. The Democrats refused to accept Trump's victory in 2016; he still won't concede that President Biden won in 2020. As before, neither side will blame themselves for defeat; they will lash out at their perceived enemies. Each will advance their favored conspiracy theory - Trump will rail against the press and deep state, Democrats against foreign influence and misinformation - but both will cast the result as illegitimate....<<<Read More>>>...