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How two weeks changed the race

For almost 10 days Donald Trump wore a massive bandage on his ear.  A picture of the man last night shows almost no damage, and as far as I could see, only a very small nick near the top.   Granted for 10 days it gave Trump an image.

Since then Harris has taken over -- not good, Trump is now the oldest

JD Vance is no Trump and says crazy shit aka "crazy cat ladies..." anyone wants to go against the Swift army?

JD Vance doesn't praise Donald Trump 24/7  (only about 20/6 hours a day Trump doesn't like that!)  

New polls show Harris and Trump neck and neck --- the problem, Trump was well ahead of Biden in the battleground states two weeks ago (rumours of 6%).   In one week Trump has lost the advantage to a black woman 20 years younger than him!  

Lest we forget that the elections are in 100 days... It's not over until the fat lady sings!

Harris has done a credible job on the stump (much better than when she was the VP, her ticks are gone)

Harris has not said anything crazy, and unlike JD Vance can tell a joke...

Harris has still not picked her running mate (Pete Buttigieg, Tim Walz, Josh Shapiro, Roy Cooper, Andy Beshear, Mark Kelly. and Gretchen Whitmer).  Each has its challenges three will not make it, (Buttigieg, Shapiro and Whitmer), because they are respectively Gay, Jewish and a woman.   The proof of how deep the Democrats' bench is, is that seven are people with amazing reputations.  Still, all seven are in contention.   According to NYT, the "big" story is that the three top contenders are Kelly, Shapiro, and Walz (I am fully aware that Shapiro is in there...).

Trump is getting even more unhinged, he "said that in four years the Christian right would not need to vote".   Probably didn't mean that, but who knows.


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