Three factors 'waiting to explode' in the US election 4
With just over 50 days left until the US presidential election (November 3), the race to take over the White House in the next 4 years between incumbent President Trump and Democratic candidate Biden is accelerating.
First is the group of voters who have not spoken up.
`How much this number will account for in the total number of likely voters is an open question. It plays a huge role in deciding who wins and who loses in the US presidential election in November,`
Some surveys show that about 160/538 electoral votes are centrist.
President Trump spoke to supporters at MBS International Airport in Freeland, Michigan, September 10.
Second is the signal that the US economy is recovering after a long period of stagnation due to the impact of Covid-19.
Meanwhile, there is much evidence that Americans are suffering many economic losses amid the pandemic, according to the Washington Post.
According to Mr. Vinh, America’s socio-economic recovery depends heavily on the country’s ability to obtain a Covid-19 vaccine.
The third factor is unexpected incidents.
As for Trump, he had to face a wave of protests across American cities, starting after the death of George Floyd, a black man who was knelt on the neck by police in Minneapolis, Minnesota, back in the day.
Pointing out the differences in the 2020 US presidential election, the former Vietnamese ambassador said the first notable point is that there is a segment of voters who do not completely support Trump or Biden.
American voters are strongly divided, regarding employment, ethnicity, age, urban and rural areas.
Democratic presidential candidate Biden.
In the 2016 election, American people were fed up with `mainstream politics` and wanted to find a difference, so they voted for Trump, a billionaire with no experience in politics.
Another difference in the 2020 election is that the US exhibits deep political polarization.
Also due to the impact of Covid-19, the two candidates’ approach to voters is very different. They cannot meet in person and mainly interact via the internet.
If the current situation remains until election day, candidate Biden may have many advantages over Trump, while the incumbent President can reverse the situation if there is a mutation.
`However, up to now, no American polling company or media agency has dared to conclude who won and who lost,` Mr. Vinh said, recalling the surprising results of the 2016 election, after almost
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