The recipe for throwing out incumbents is one or more of the following;
1.) A serious downturn in the economy
3.) Exposed significant corruption
Obama’s first term had avoided all of these and so he was re-elected with a comfortable margin over the weak neo-conservative candidate Mitt Romney.
In 2020 Trump runs for re-election. The nation is in turmoil from a manufactured pandemic. Prior to the pandemic though Trump was atop an economy that was better than any economy since Ronald Reagan’s second term. Trump runs against geriatric Joe Biden, who even in 2020 was showing signs of dementia. Remember the Democrats had not allowed Joe to lose the Iowa Democratic primary that year by reporting that the results could not be known for over two weeks due to a technological problems. By the time the results of Iowa election came in they were both disputed and any bump that might have been given to the winning candidate was no longer possible. Biden then finished 5th in New Hampshire but because of the support of James Clyburn he wins South Carolina and goes on to be the Democratic nominee. Biden runs a campaign from his basement, seldom doing campaign events due to fears of Covid. Despite his lackluster campaigning Biden wins a staggering 81,283,501 votes. The incumbent Donald Trump earns more votes (74,223,975) for a sitting President than had ever occurred previously in history.
Keep in mind that all this happens in the context of changed election laws in states allegedly precipitated by the pandemic. Biden received more votes from the Black community than was even cast for Barack Obama. Biden receives more votes for President than any man in US History.
Further, I would bet that the DEMS tried to steal election 2024 but they couldn’t overcome the wave for Trump given how some states had tightened up election laws.
For someone who didn’t bother to vote, you sure posted some good information. Thanks!
PS I was sure disappointed in you and the reasons for not voting for Trump but still appreciate and profit from the other things you post!
I did vote David.
Just not for DEMS or Republicans at the top of the ticket.
I voted for the US Constitution party.