The unique perspective and provocative opinions of Joe O’Neill
Dem Notes
“History is so clear in reminding us the U.S. cannot and should not isolate ourselves from the rest of the world. Isolation is not insulation.”—Vice President Kamala Harris.
Swing state billboards: “Jill Stein Helped Trump Once. Don’t Let Her Do It Again.”
Inflation (2.4%) has reached the lowest point in three years. Also, gas prices are dropping, the Federal Reserve slashed interest rates for the first time in four years, hiring has picked up strongly, the unemployment rate (4.1%) has dipped and wage growth was strong in September. A resilient economy should not be a Republican issue. And, BTW, violent crime is near a 50-year low.
“Inflation has been quelled, and the economy’s fine—that’s a soft landing.”—Neil Dutta, head of economics at Renaissance Macro Research.
Future Forward: The biggest super PAC in American politics, which is analytics- and evidence-driven, will spend more money ($700 million) on (Harris-supported) TV ads in the closing weeks of the 2024 race than the campaigns of Harris and Trump combined.
“Black men and young black men have to think about what they have at stake in the election. Donald Trump tells you that you have nothing to lose. Well, you have health insurance you could lose, you have a job you could lose.”—James Carville.