The Serious Case for Not Freaking Out About Trumps Scary Poll Numbers

Published: March 14, 2024, 8 a.m.

b'Democratic strategist Simon Rosenberg has prominently argued that it\\u2019s premature to freak out about Donald Trump\\u2019s\\xa0lead in the polls. Rosenberg\\u2019s case is partly that the Democratic Party is strong and has been winning lots of elections lately, as readers of his \\u201cHopium Chronicles\\u201d well know. But there\\u2019s another, less-appreciated side to his analysis: That the people who make ads and run campaigns and do politics for a living know that Trump\\u2019s unfathomably high pile-up of negatives is, in the end, probably insurmountable for him. So we chatted with Rosenberg about\\xa0this\\xa0side of his theory\\xa0\\u2014\\xa0and about why the Biden team appears quietly confident of victory.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'