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Originally Posted by calculoso
In the current MAGA environment, I’m not convinced that approval ratings are as valid or important as they used to be. Biden could wrap up 10 of Trump’s “policies”, using them word for word, and the MAGA group would bash them. Then take the exact same thing, sign Trump’s name to them, and have them be the best policies ever. There has always been a team following for some, but it is so much to the extreme now
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MAGA zealots don't decide the election nor do they make up a large enough contingent to significantly impact Biden's approval rating or vote share. They're already voting Trump no matter what just like they did in 2020.
Biden is faltering because he has lost ground among the demographics that won him the last election, like suburban voters, nonwhite working class, etc. For whatever reason, those groups are increasingly supporting Trump. Combine that with a lack of enthusiasm among Democrats for Biden's candidacy and it's a pretty ugly scenario.
I guess I just don't follow the logic. Trump is awful, incompetent, and holds the record for the Presidential candidate with the lowest favorability rating in history. But at the same time the guy who's trailing him despite having the incumbent's advantage is a good candidate?