2/12 The authors' thesis: Americans voted for Trump believing he'd be competent, despite his criminal convictions and January 6th role.

Post-election polls showed voters prioritized "perceived effectiveness" over democratic concerns.
#VoterPriorities

Presidential debates? Apparently optional. Trump wants an IQ showdown instead. It’s politics meets punchline—and we all get graded on it.

#USPresidentialDebate #Election2025 #PoliticsOrCircus #TrumpHeadlines #DebateOrDistraction #VoterPriorities

10/12 Cost-of-living pressures and concerns about Trump's volatile policies were top voter issues. Labor had been "in all sorts of trouble" end-2024 but staged comeback through focusing on domestic concerns rather than American politics.
#VoterPriorities #CostOfLiving

7/9 Recent CBC Vote Compass data shows a shift in voter priorities. Before last week's debates, Canada-U.S. relations topped concerns, but afterward, economy and cost of living took precedence—a trend Trump's latest comments could disrupt in the campaign's final days.
#VoterPriorities #CDNpoli

3/10 The reality may be far more constrained. Anderson's polling reveals voters wanted mainly economic stability: "After a prolonged period of inflation... voters clearly wanted the next president to stabilize the economy and make their cost of living more manageable."
#VoterPriorities

As long as he can keep America white, they are okay with high prices. 🤔💸 #RacialPolitics #VoterPriorities