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Le Roi de Pot

(744 posts) Mon Oct 5, 2020, 02:43 PM Oct 2020

Let's consider a counter factual to assess the state of the race

I have people saying that Trump is losing because of Covid 19. Now the only way to know the effect of COVID for sure is if we have the counterfactual where the state of the race might be had COVID not occured.

Trump still has other issues, his character, corruptions etc which aren't the focus now - because COVID is. But if COVID weren't there -this election would still be a referendum on Trump and he'd still be second best in this race. The race might have been a little closer - but that is about it.

Agree?

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