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Originally Posted by Tyrone Slothrop
Do you honestly think that there is a single person anywhere who legit might have voted for a Democrat for President but who will vote for Trump because Larry O'Donnell ran that story that accused Trump of financial ties with Russians without sufficient basis?
Sebby doesn't think that. He knows that Trump and Republicans will complain that the episode proves that media don't treat conservatives fairly, and they will say that this is good news for them. It's a standard GOP talking point, something you would see if you watched FOX News or MSNBC or CNN long enough. Its function is to feed the conservative sense of grievance, and to try to make the media the subject of conversation rather that Republican candidates. It's not anyone's genuine explanation of how any actual swing voter behaves.
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There are a load of votes in the Blue Wall right now thinking, "Biden or Trump?" Trump arguing, "I had your back, and this corrupt media, egged on by the Democrats, is bullshitting you" is a strong argument.
We don't know how swing voters behave. But we know many of them are open to grievance arguments.
And campaigning against the media is a winning strategy, particularly in the Blue Wall.
