The first presidential debate of this election year is happening tomorrow, so this will be my last blog before that happens. It's unusual to have the debate before either candidate is officially picked as their respective party's nominee. My understanding is that it's because so many states do early voting, and both have essentially clinched their party's nomination anyway.
Not that it will matter to the party faithful. What's up for grabs is those people who are referred to as "the undecideds", "the moderates", the "middle-of-the-roaders"... you know - those who "don't do politics". They will have to decide between the guy who the press keeps saying is too old, or the convicted criminal.
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