Washington Post: “Trump voters long ago tuned out conventional wisdom from mainstream media voices. From the start, the daily drumbeat of negativity about this president quickly reached, to them, comical proportions. They are not surprised that, as the home stretch of the 2020 election arrives, there is a full-blown avalanche of anti-Trump books and revelations bolstered by wall-to-wall media coverage, perfectly timed for maximum Trump-bashing impact. Still, despite preposterously negative press coverage and subsequent bad poll numbers, it’s interesting to hear, in casual conversation, the degree to which Trump’s supporters share a serene assurance that their man will be reelected. ‘I don’t believe the polls,’ one longtime GOP activist told me last week. ‘It’s going to be just like four years ago.'”
“But while passion is important — and Trump’s supporters are arguably more zealous than those of any candidate in modern history — it doesn’t guarantee that when the votes are tabulated, the president’s legions won’t be outnumbered by a combination of Democrats, Never-Trump Republicans and independents who desperately want anyone but Trump in the Oval Office. While Biden doesn’t personally generate much passion, he will benefit from Trump haters everywhere, who collectively are a fervent lot.”