October 22, 2020
As suspected, and consistent with the evolution in 2016, the gap in the national polls has been narrowing into the final two weeks before the election — though it remains wide at +7.9 Biden (wider than the +4.6 for Clinton at this stage).
We've talked a lot about the China national security threat this week. But as we've also discussed, we've heard practically nothing on this topic in the debates and town halls. With big media in complete control of the election narrative, it's seems to be a forbidden topic. Not surprisingly, big tech (social media) and traditional media both rely heavily on Chinese investment, ad dollars and the lure of market opportunities in China.
Even the FBI report last night on foreign election interference, while calling out Russia and Iran, made no mention of China. Remember, Twitter alone removed over 170,000 accounts back in June, tied to Chinese disinformation schemes.
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We'll see if China comes up tonight.
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