The above predictions did not require writers to do any leg work beyond viewing polls, social media and court filings. The conventional wisdom failed to factor high GOP turnout as well as undecided and Rust-belt state voters breaking for Trump. Reuters reports that political parties use data on more than 200 million voting-age Americans to inform their strategies and tactics. Forbes recommends 10 trustworthy outlets, including The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, BBC, Politico and major wire services. Life and its variables, rather than social media and its bloviators, determine the real agenda the public must heed.

Source: New York Times July 16, 2023 16:55 UTC