by Gary Meltz | Oct 18, 2016 | Uncategorized
FROM: Gary Meltz, Principal, MELTZ Communications SUBJ: Upcoming Election DATE: October 18, 2016 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Greetings. Before tomorrow night’s final debate, I wanted to share my views on where things stand in the upcoming election. I look forward to any feedback you might have. Thank you, Gary WINNERS Hillary Clinton: Barring a catastrophe, Hillary is going to win big on November 8th. Since defeating Senator Bernie Sanders in the primary, she has run her campaign focused on these fundamentals: She has the traditional Electoral College advantage enjoyed by Democrats, and is now threatening to win traditional red states like Arizona. Republicans are increasingly becoming the party of white males, which is not enough to overcome all other demographics, which are supporting Clinton. Her opponent is Donald Trump and his inability to run a disciplined campaign is glaring. Plus, his baggage is epic and overwhelming any potential damage to Hillary from the Wikileaks releases. The Media: The media has kept people believing this election is close, despite the fact that Hillary has always been favored to win and is a very strong candidate (at least if you compare her to her competition which is all that matters). Hillary got more votes against Obama in 2008, than Sanders did against Hillary in 2016. But, if you believed the media during this year’s Democratic primary, Hillary was a weak candidate. They propped Trump up allowing him to attack his GOP primary opponents relentlessly. Now he has the nomination, they mercilessly savage him. Continue to report heavily on national polls, even though they are meaningless compared to polls in the battleground states. This weekend, the WaPo...
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