CAL THOMAS COMMENTARY JUNE 21, 2023
I USUALLY THINK OF POLLS AS A SOPHISTICATED FORM OF FORTUNE TELLING. THEY HAVE OFTEN BEEN WRONG IN THE PAST, BUT SOMETIMES THEY GET IT RIGHT.
WHILE IT’S STILL TOO EARLY TO PREDICT THE RESULTS OF THE 2024 ELECTION – EVEN IF WE COULD – THE LATEST HARVARD/HARRISX POLL – CONDUCTED A FULL DAY AFTER FORMER PRESIDENT TRUMP WAS ARRAIGNED IN MIAMI FEDERAL COURT – STRONGLY SUGGESTS THE INDICTMENT HAS HAD LITTLE TO NO NEGATIVE IMPACT ON TRUMP. MAKE OF THAT WHAT YOU WILL.
THE POLL SHOWS TRUMP IS SIX POINTS AHEAD OF PRESIDENT BIDEN AND SEVEN POINTS AHEAD OF VICE PRESIDENT HARRIS. THAT’S ONE POINT MORE THAN THE LAST HARVARD SURVEY.
IT’S WORSE FOR PRESIDENT BIDEN. ON EVERY TOPIC, FROM THE ECONOMY, TO JOBS, INFLATION AND GENERAL ADMINISTRATION, BIDEN FAILS TO BREAK THE 50 PERCENT MARK.
THE POLL SHOWS ONLY 39 PERCENT APPROVE OF HIS HANDLING OF THE ECONOMY; 35 PERCENT ON IMMIGRATION AND 37 PERCENT ON VIOLENCE AND CRIME. 36 PERCENT APPROVE OF HIS HANDLING OF INFLATION.
IT MAKES ME WONDER WHAT’S TO APPROVE?
AGAIN, IT’S VERY EARLY, BUT WITH THE PRESIDENT’S CONTINUED COGNITIVE CHALLENGES AND SO MANY OTHER THINGS GONE WRONG, IT’S NOT LOOKING GOOD FOR HIM. I’M CAL THOMAS.
