Joe Biden’s campaign in the United States gained more hope with a Fox News poll placing the current president ahead of Donald Trump for the first time in almost a year.
The research is national, that is, it does not say what the composition of the electoral college that indirectly elects the president will be. And in the swing states, Biden’s situation remains critical.
Although the same survey detected an improvement in the way voters perceive the economy, so far a weak point for Biden. In this context, the first Biden versus Trump debate, next week, gains enormous importance. Everyone knows what they say, but what will each one appear to be like?
Trump’s campaign is working to make him a symbol for various segments of the electorate, a kind of martyr, after his conviction in New York. The debate promises to put the mental state of each of the candidates on trial in the eyes of voters, with Biden committed to appearing that he is not stuttering and that Trump is an incorrigible bad character.
The problem is how each person’s performance reverberates in the digitalized world. In a recent address to the nation, Biden was praised for the vigor he displayed. What had the most impact were 15 seconds in which he talked about the name of a crime victim. Opinion will be more important than having something to say.
Yes, one of the most important elections in the United States and the world is likely to depend largely on… impressions.
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