By Jeff Crouere ——Bio and Archives--September 1, 2024

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The last ten weeks have been tumultuous for the American people, starting with the first presidential debate between Presidents Donald Trump and Joe Biden on June 27. The outcome was so one-sided that Democrats immediately pressured Biden to withdraw from the race.

On July 13, there was an assassination attempt against President Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania. The lax security by the Secret Service led to investigations and a shakeup in leadership at the troubled agency.

Immediately thereafter, the Republicans gathered for their convention. Trump selected U.S. Senator J.D. Vance (R-OH) as his running mate and the ticket was officially nominated.

Several days later, Biden withdrew from the 2024 nomination race and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris as his successor. At that point, she was crowned and coasted to the nomination with no competition. A few weeks later, Harris picked Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, a progressive Democrat, as her running mate. Subsequently, Democrats gathered for their convention and officially nominated the ticket of Harris and Walz.

Starting on Labor Day, the unofficial kickoff of American presidential campaigns, the country prepares for the homestretch of the most consequential election in our history.

Despite facing unrelenting media bias, President Trump is well positioned to win the election and return to the White House.

At this date in the election, Trump is doing better compared to his previous campaigns. In 2016, he trailed Democratic Party nominee Hillary Clinton by 4.9% and in 2020, he trailed his........

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