Karl Rove has some opinions on the state of the 2024 presidential election, and as we’ve come to expect, he gets some things right – and some wrong.
Here’s what Mr. Rove gets right:
On the big issues, Mr. Trump has voters’ confidence, though his lead is dwindling. The Aug. 13 ABC News/Washington Post/Ipsos poll found him 9 points up on handling inflation and the economy and 10 points on the border. He errs each time he doesn’t focus on these issues.
Ms. Harris, on other hand, is personally more compelling. By 30 points, voters in that same poll said she had the better “physical health to serve effectively.” Voters also believed, by between 7 and 15 points, that she’s more “honest and trustworthy,” is mentally sharper, and better “understands the problems” of people like them.
Now, I’m not buying that “personally more compelling” bit. Personally, I find Kamala Harris…
