Source: RealClearPolitics
by Froma Harrop
“Yes, Donald Trump took all seven battleground states and the electoral votes to go with them. This time he also won the popular vote, unlike in 2016. But let’s put all that in perspective. Trump took Wisconsin by less than one point. He won Michigan by only a point and a half. He did slightly better in Pennsylvania, Nevada and Georgia with 2- or 3-point wins. You can call this a sweep, but not a landslide or even close to one. Trump’s 3-million vote edge this year was matched by Hillary Clinton in 2016, when she lost in an Electoral College fluke. … One hopes to be wrong, but bets are on that Trumpian chaos will once again unsettle Americans’ tranquility. That happened nationally only two years into his first term, after which Democrats rode high.” (11/14/24)