Matters of Policy & Politics

Area 45: State Of The Presidential Race: Convention Bump?

The dynamics of the presidential race and “hidden” voters.

Matters of Policy & PoliticsSeptember 4, 2020
Area 45: State Of The Presidential Race: Convention Bump?

Did the parties’ virtual conventions change the dynamics of the presidential race? Apparently not. David Brady and Douglas Rivers, Hoover Institution senior fellows and Stanford University political scientists, discuss the lack of a lasting “Trump bump,” and whether civil unrest is affecting Joe Biden’s lead, plus the concept of a “hidden” Trump voter that pollsters can’t ascertain. 

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David Brady

David Brady

Douglas Rivers

Douglas Rivers

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