With the long, competitive and largely unconventional presidential primary season behind them, the two presumptive nominees of the Democratic and Republican parties are set to make it official at their national party conventions this July. …
It is fair to say that neither presumptive nominee emerged from the primary elections unscathed, and there remains much work for both to do to unify their parties before the election. Without unity, it is quite possible there could be noticeable crossover voting by Democrats for Trump and Republicans for Clinton — or a higher percentage than usual of voters who opt to stay home. John F. Kennedy’s quote comes to mind: “Sometimes party loyalty asks too much.” CONT.
V. Lance Tarrance, Gallup