Stephen Farnsworth, a professor of political science and international affairs at the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, VA, said via email that mobilizing voters directly has been the most effective way to yield campaign results.
Additionally, Trump is banking on the same message he used in the primaries to propel him to the White House, and so far, the results have not materialized in the same way.
"The moderate voters who decide the election are not nearly as angry as those who voted in the Republican primary," Farnsworth said. "In many ways, primaries are like football: 3 yards and a cloud of dust. General elections are like basketball: a much more wide-open, fast-moving game. Trump’s team seems to still be playing football, which doesn’t work on a basketball court."
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Stephen Farnsworth, a professor of political science and international affairs at the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, VA, said via email that mobilizing voters directly has been the most effective way to yield campaign results.
Additionally, Trump is banking on the same message he used in the primaries to propel him to the White House, and so far, the results have not materialized in the same way.
"The moderate voters who decide the election are not nearly as angry as those who voted in the Republican primary," Farnsworth said. "In many ways, primaries are like football: 3 yards and a cloud of dust. General elections are like basketball: a much more wide-open, fast-moving game. Trump’s team seems to still be playing football, which doesn’t work on a basketball court."
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