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fujiyamasan

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10. His poll numbers were bad before the debate

Tue Mar 17, 2026, 08:56 PM

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The debate reinforced preconceived weaknesses about his age.

Remember it was the Biden campaign that wanted the debate early to change perceptions. Some posters confidently claimed Trump wouldn’t show up.

Aside from his age and the trainwreck of a debate there were a few more issues:

Immigration/border (perceived to be Trump’s ‘strongest’ issue throughout the campaign)
Inflation (rate was decreasing but still higher than before he started his term)
Gaza (nothing to be said here)

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Attention to all: Harris lost in 2024 for the same reason McGovern lost in 1972 [View all] jmowreader Tuesday OP

Doge? lame54 Tuesday #1

Presidential debates never came that early in the past Prairie Gates Tuesday #2

I disagree for one main reason: everyonematters Tuesday #3

Biden's debate with Trump was a total train wreck. It was much worse than Obama's failed debate. Intractable Tuesday #4

That comparison was where I rolled my eyes and stopped reading. BannonsLiver Tuesday #5

Biden rendered himself unelectable in that debate. Intractable Tuesday #7

Totally agree. BannonsLiver Tuesday #8

Add in a dose of racism and sexism... jus sayin' WarGamer Tuesday #6

Gaza Tetrachloride Tuesday #9

His poll numbers were bad before the debate fujiyamasan Tuesday #10

They were both running against Insane Lying Gangster Crooks. mackdaddy Tuesday #11