Once again, Trump did not follow the conventional script. He injected himself into an uphill race and was part — undoubtedly a large part — of the resulting upset: A seat with a +9 percentage point Democrat margin in the previous election, turned into a +10 percentage point Republican margin.
Trump’s supporters greatly out-voted their polling strength. They are clearly motivated, while questions must be raised now about Democrat motivation. Still, it is also worth asking whether California’s draconian coronavirus response played a role in the startling upset.
Few states are as blue as California and few states have been as strict in their coronavirus responses. It must be considered whether this major societal event played a part in an astonishing political upset — a complete electoral reversal in less than two years’ time. Did upset coronavirus voters help trigger the political upset?
In November, Trump will be on the ballot. There is no reason to believe his supporters will be less motivated, or that Biden will inspire Democrats more. There is also no reason to believe that coronavirus and blue states’ imperious responses will not still be on the voters’ minds. If so, the establishment media could see California-25 expand to America 2020.
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Article URL : https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/499526-california-25-and-covid-19