Yes, 100%. It happened with Hillary. You remember the controversy of her deplorable comment, which was statistically factual?
Moderate Republicans might show up for Trump.
Left leaning centrists might stay home.
Swing voters who are friendly to Trump’s economy might “both sides” their personalities.
Some centrists just give Trump a pass on his personality. But Democrats don’t get the same leeway.
Unfortunately these are the voters that can swing the election.
No, Hillary made the mistake there of insulting Trump voters directly with that comment. Harris went the opposite direction, and pointed out how many former Trump supporters support her now. She is actively courting people on the fence, not calling them names
I respect that viewpoint. That was the most famous example. But I know people generally thought she was mean, crass, or shrill because she would call Trump names (accurately) during debates.
Being aggressive is cathartic for us who pay attention.
But swing voters are inherently easier to push away and are inherently not as “sold” on Trump being a national crisis and don’t like being told what to think.
But I’m just an armchair analyst. So maybe I’m way off.
Yes, 100%. It happened with Hillary. You remember the controversy of her deplorable comment, which was statistically factual?
Moderate Republicans might show up for Trump.
Left leaning centrists might stay home.
Swing voters who are friendly to Trump’s economy might “both sides” their personalities.
Some centrists just give Trump a pass on his personality. But Democrats don’t get the same leeway.
Unfortunately these are the voters that can swing the election.
No, Hillary made the mistake there of insulting Trump voters directly with that comment. Harris went the opposite direction, and pointed out how many former Trump supporters support her now. She is actively courting people on the fence, not calling them names
I respect that viewpoint. That was the most famous example. But I know people generally thought she was mean, crass, or shrill because she would call Trump names (accurately) during debates.
Being aggressive is cathartic for us who pay attention. But swing voters are inherently easier to push away and are inherently not as “sold” on Trump being a national crisis and don’t like being told what to think.
But I’m just an armchair analyst. So maybe I’m way off.
She (as in her campaign) even did that to progressives. Its was a very divisive election season. It was really hers to lose.