It was a confident pick insofar as she no longer saw the need to shore up support on her left flank. First, she’s going to need to convince Americans she has a plan not simply for reducing inequality but for increasing growth and jobs. She’d be wise instead to focus on universal themes and proposals that benefit us alls (education, infrastructure, energy independence, etc.). If she does that, she will come out of the fortnight of back-to-back conventions with a head of steam. In doing the latter she will also emphasize how pessimistic Trump is about America and how lacking in real solutions he is.

Source: National Post July 25, 2016 16:30 UTC