Commentary
You’re probably saying, ‘Why in hell is Kramer still feeding us presidential election information; we’re tired of it, we’ve already voted (most likely) and tomorrow is Election Day. Give it up.’
Because I’m a political news wonk and I’m thinking of what you may not have seen it in your other news sources. If you’ve already voted it may make you feel better, or worse, about your vote. If you are among the old school who vote on Election Day, it may give you some last-minute tips.
I recently wrote that I didn’t believe the polls because the race just couldn’t be that close, citing my belief that people don’t reveal their choices to telephone pollsters.
If anyone hasn’t decided by now, that’s more than likely the reason. They don’t want to declare who they support.
So called “final polls” are out and they are impossible to believe.
The “Undecideds”
Free lance journalist Jeff Greenfield, a name you may recognize from his television appearances, suggests undecided voters just stay home if you haven’t chosen a candidate by now:
“If you’re among those who have not given a minute’s thought to this contest where the differences are so stark, and the potential consequences so large, do the right thing: Decline to exercise the right you value so little. Don’t cancel the vote of someone who actually gives a damn.”
Incidentally
I understand that only three percent of likely voters still haven’t made up their minds. That’s about a half million people if you take the 155 million who voted in 2020, but they say there’s a high enthusiasm this year that could boost that turnout on Tuesday.
The Economy
Reportedly infrequent voters (70 percent) have a more negative view of the economy than likely voters (59 percent).
Unifier?
Trump vows to Make America Great Again, while reminding voters what Biden-Harris have done to our economy, asking voters if they think they are better off today than they were four years ago. That’s a pretty powerful unifier, considering that inflation and the economy are top concerns.
With an inability to tout economic success and an unclear plan Harris refers to as an Opportunity Economy, she’s forced to fall back on the familiar political promise that she will be president of all Americans, regardless of who they voted for.
Or course, we all recall Biden’s failed promise to unify America.
The Jobs Lie
Harris continues to spread misinformation about job creation. While reminding supporters of jobs lost under Trump versus those created by Biden-Harris, she fails to mention that jobs lost by Trump were due to Covid. Biden-Harris jobs merely replaced those lost during Covid. Her claim becomes a lie when she withholds facts.
The Gender Vote
Reportedly, women vote more than men, and women are polling high for Harris, because of the abortion issue? Because she will bring the cost of groceries down? Because she’s going to fix the border issue after failing to do so the past three and a half years? Because she approves of men competing in women’s sports and using the same locker room? Because she would be the first female president? Because she approves of taxpayer funded gender transformations? Really?
Are the pollsters counting conservative women, who span white, tan and black communities?
Newspaper Endorsements
With trust in the media now at its lowest point, who cares if the New York Times endorsed Harris and the New York Post endorsed Trump, that the Los Angeles Times decided not to endorse home state candidate Harris, that the Washington Post and the Wall Street Journal decided not to endorse.
Try Swallowing This – The New York Times editorial board, claiming to be “informed by expertise, research, debate and certain longstanding values,” endorsed Harris as “The Only Patriotic Choice for President.” GIVE … ME … A …. BREAK. She was the last to leave the situation room after Biden made his disastrous decision on the withdrawal from Afghanistan and has yet to meet with the families of the 13 Americans killed.
Instead, the Wall Street Journal editorial board summed up its view of each candidate in separate opinion pieces:
About Trump – “A second Trump term poses risks, but the question as ever is compared to what? Voters can gamble with the tumult of Trump, or the continued ascendency of the Democrat left. We wish there was a better choice, but that’s democracy.”
About Harris – “Voters have cause to fear the bloody-mindedness of the modern left, with its regulatory coercion, cultural imperialism, economic statism, and desire to strip judicial independence. If Ms. Harris loses, this will be the reason.”
In Michigan …
… where campaigns are reportedly neck and neck with the Arab vote and the vote among autoworkers, Ford Motor Co. had it’s “October surprise” in November, reporting it will idle production of its F-150 Lightning electric truck through the end of the year. Only 22,807 F-150s have been sold so far, a far cry from the 180,000 predicted.
I wonder how Kamala Harris will explain that EV losses could result in $5,000 in reduced pay for the autoworkers. UAW workers are said to be voting for Trump.
May God continue to bless the United States of America.
