We are now in the final stretch of the 2020 presidential campaign. We have a little more than 50 days to go and three debates to get through. Plenty can still happen.
History suggests, however, that the next two-and-a-half weeks until the first debate will be a crucial period. If President Donald Trump is unable to make up at least some ground, it could be very difficult for his campaign to end up on the winning side come November.
While debates are often seen as gamechangers, it’s often the period after the conventions are in the rearview mirror and before the debates when the political environment becomes clear. CONT.
Harry Enten, CNN
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