TRUMP in Free Fall

Campaign 2024 Vol 14–86 Days to go

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I can’t recall the last presidential campaign in such a lengthy free fall. I’ve been around a lot of presidential campaigns. When you are nearly at Labor Day, a stagnant week is like an eternity. Three weeks strung together are devastating.

Everyone is seeing the same thing. Democrats, Republicans, voters in general — those interested and those disinterested — they still see it. or hear others talking about it. If you are not campaigning and the other guy — or as is the case, the lady, and her running mate are hitting swing states hard, then you are not just stagnant but in free fall.

EVERYONE IS LOOKING UP WAITING FOR THE SHOTS TO OPEN.

There is no indication that Trump is even reaching for the cord. He just seems to be accelerating in a downward plunge.

Trump Problems

1. Messaging. He needs to gain the attentionof the voters and media. The Harris-Walz campaign is hitting on all cylinders. Their messaging is connecting on issues even over the border issue.
2. Enthusiasm. Democrats have taken the enthusiasm quotient and made it theirs. It’s also found a very organic name, Joy! You may think it corny but it has become an antidote for the doom and gloom that is…