October 26, 2024
The incident was also very similar to 2016 post-election stressors and serves as an example of the political stakes in this election. The political scientist Patty McMurray encouraged Trump voters to cast the “Trump voters need to make it ‘Too big to rig!’”
For the first time, Real Clear Politics (RCP) polling data has former President Donald Trump leading in the popular vote, an achievement he has not held since his first presidential election in 2015. It is a shocker that suggests a change in public mood towards the 2024 election that could push politics to a new pitch.
This poll snapshot from Leading Report has Trump’s win over Kamala Harris as a high-water mark for his campaign. The Leading Report tweeted, “BREAKING: Trump is leading the popular vote for the first time in his political career, according to RCP.”
While polling numbers may continue to shift in the coming days, this lead may fuel concerns among Democrats. Others predict even more urgency on the left, further polarization as both parties compete for swing voters. The tide is now being turned by Trump’s backers who are assuming this data translates into strong prospects for a third term.
Then there are video images circulating online, of increasingly heated discussions – and one incident went viral on the platform X (previously Twitter). The video was circulated by the Hollywood star James Woods, who has been a vocal Trump partisan: This is the Kamala Harris demographic in a nutshell. Screaming at a toddler over politics. They are just insane.” A young woman is seen verbally abusing a Trump-voting father and toddler in the video before other bystanders intervene to stop the drama.
The incident was also very similar to 2016 post-election stressors and serves as an example of the political stakes in this election. The political scientist Patty McMurray encouraged Trump voters to cast the most decisive vote and on X, “Trump voters must make it “Too big to rig!”
Such a move speaks to voter turnout and grassroots activism as Americans gear up to take the vote to the ballot.
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