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COVID: Trump vs. Biden – Hope vs. Fear

October 5, 2020 By Debbie Young

President Donald J. Trump responds to a reporter’s question at the protecting America’s Seniors event Thursday, April 30, 2020, in the East Room of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Tia Dufour) Vice President Joe Biden delivers remarks at the 2016 Chief of Missions Conference in Washington, D.C., on March 14, 2016. [State Department Photo/Public Domain]

Despite headlines at the NYT and what you might hear from the CNN squawk box, the likelihood is that President Donald Trump and FLOTUS Melanie will have speedy recoveries.

Robust Employment Gains

Both Mr. and Mrs. Pence and Mr. and Mrs. Biden have tested negative. Other good news is that the economy is gaining traction, reports James Freeman in the WSJ.

The U.S. has now recovered more than half the jobs lost in the spring season of shutdowns ordered by state and local governments.

(The) first couple’s positive tests will likely sharpen the election choice of hope vs. fear in response to the virus. Amid all the interruptions and insults at Tuesday night’s presidential debate, one clear theme that emerged is that the president is focused on reopening and economic revival and former Vice President Joe Biden is willing to re-impose economy-shattering lockdowns.

The pollster Scott Rasmussen observes: “Elections are usually decided on whether voters are become (sic) more or less optimistic on the main issue facing the country. More optimism favors the incumbent; pessimism helps the challenger.”

The political panic over COVID has never been about a sober consideration of risk, maintains Mr. Freeman.

A robust recovery by our 74-year-old president could help counter a pandemic of fear. Beyond the electoral impact, it might even inspire people to let 7-year-olds go back to class.

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Debbie, our chief political writer of Richardcyoung.com, is also our chief domestic affairs writer, a contributing writer on Eastern Europe and Paris and Burgundy, France. She has been associate editor of Dick Young’s investment strategy reports for over five decades. Debbie lives in Key West, Florida, and Newport, Rhode Island, and travels extensively in Paris and Burgundy, France, cooking on her AGA Cooker, driving through Vermont and Maine, and practicing yoga. Debbie has completed the 200-hour Krama Yoga teacher training program taught by Master Instructor Ruslan Kleytman. Debbie is a strong supporting member of the NRA.
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