GiddyGap@lemm.ee to politics @lemmy.world · 1 year agoTrump has edge over Biden in 5 battleground states, poll indicateswww.politico.comexternal-linkmessage-square64fedilinkarrow-up1102arrow-down121
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minus-squareFlying Squid@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up21arrow-down2·1 year agoIt’s a year before there’s an election. Is this relevant?
minus-squarethemeatbridge@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·1 year agoIt’s relevant to the efforts to promote an agenda, where to spend money, what voters are thinking about the race, and how the issues will shape up. A year is a long time, and a lot can happen in that time.
minus-squareTelorand@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up7arrow-down1·1 year agoNo. Public sentiment can change in a week. Just look at GW Bush and his popularity before and after 9/11.
minus-squarekrayjlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7arrow-down3·1 year agoThe democratic party thought it wasn’t relevant in 2015/2016. Turns out they were pretty damned wrong about that. So yeah, I’d say it’s very relevant.
It’s a year before there’s an election. Is this relevant?
It’s relevant to the efforts to promote an agenda, where to spend money, what voters are thinking about the race, and how the issues will shape up. A year is a long time, and a lot can happen in that time.
No. Public sentiment can change in a week. Just look at GW Bush and his popularity before and after 9/11.
The democratic party thought it wasn’t relevant in 2015/2016. Turns out they were pretty damned wrong about that.
So yeah, I’d say it’s very relevant.