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Dan Gillmor May 22, 2024

A reminder that less than two weeks ago, it was revealed that Trump solicited a $1 billion bribe from the energy industry, offering in return the gutting of environmental regulations.

A week ago, Big Journalism had already consigned this epic scandal to the memory bin.

Had Biden done anything remotely like that, I guarantee that it would still be among the top stories of the day -- and Congress, including Democrats, would be moving toward impeachment.

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@dangillmor @roens It’s the belief — or at least the hope — of many Democrats that Trump has a low “ceiling,” meaning the maximum percentage of voters who might vote for him. Instead, there are now more “Never Biden” voters in every recent poll that has asked this question. In 3 of 4 such polls, 50% or more of the electorate wrote off Biden completely. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/05/21/joe-biden-donald-trump-presidential-race-new-polls/

Analysis | Here are the key dynamics in a new batch of Biden-Trump polls

A deep dive on key new findings as we enter a crucial juncture in the race.

Washington Post