In interviews with DNC members from six battleground states, including state party leaders, each came back to an old campaign cliché: “Take nothing for granted.”
At this juncture in 2016, Clinton’s advantage over Trump was smaller, 46%-40% in the USATODAY/Suffolk poll, and Trump had started to close the gap. In the Real Clear PoliticsExclusive USA TODAY poll: Biden widens his lead, but Trump keeps the edge on enthusiasm
David Paleologos, director of Suffolk University’s Political Research Center, said the 2016 electorate was swung by “the haters” – voters who disliked both Trump and Clinton. He said ultimately the “intensity against Hillary Clinton ended up being higher than Trump, especially in the swing states.” Trump benefited by a race that turned highly negative because Clinton was more polarizing.Paleologos on the Poll: First we couldn't talk politics at Thanksgiving.
“So far, it remains to be seen, I don’t want to jinx myself, I know the polling data is very good. But I think it’s really early. It’s much too early to make any judgement,” Biden said.During a conference call with reporters, Trump communications director Tim Murtaugh threw the gauntlet at Biden. Mook, president of the House Majority PAC, said Trump is taken"more seriously" and "being held to account in a way that he wasn’t in ’16.” Whereas Trump’s"petty" remarks were treated as a “novelty” in 2016, they’re now seen “in a context of a true lack of leadership," he said.
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