This week really was all about the Democratic Convention and the political landscape. We’ll recap this unconventional convention and discuss the format, and performances of Biden and Harris. Did they do what they needed to do to solidify their support amongst the various wings of the Democratic Party?

We’ll also preview some of the things to look for at the upcoming Republican National Convention and preview some of the concepts and questions we’ll be asking likely voters in our upcoming polling.

Stay tuned for new polling data next week as well as updates to our Main St./K St. IntelligenSEER report. Thanks for tuning in, sharing and subscribing.

John Zogby Strategies · The Zogby Report | 08/21/20 – An Unconventional Convention

SHOW NOTES:

01:00 – DNC Recap

Given the very unique circumstances of creating a virtual convention, we think the producers pulled it off. Progressives, moderates and even some Republicans were included and for many voters, they got to see who Biden and Harris really are. Biden did what he needed to do – which was showing that he was up to the job, displaying strength, empathy and experience.

Biden is coming into the convention with a lead of on average 8 percentage points and we expect he’ll see a small bump as a result of his performance.

It was a message of both unity but also one of how the President has taken us down the wrong path through his division, actions and rhetoric.

08:50 – What to look for at the RNC

Go back to any one of Trump’s State of the Union messages as a guide and look to hear about security and successes before the COVID19 pandemic. At this point the President is still on the ropes and he’ll be going after Biden very hard. But he is also forced to be dependent on events over which he doesn’t have any control – such as a COVID vaccine or signs of an economic recovery. In short, don’t expect to hear a message of unity.

There are only two ways for Trump to get support beyond his base – ensure that some of Biden’s weakest supporters stay home or to have some sort major improvement of the economy or a change in the way the virus is affecting the country.

20:10 – We preview some of the concepts and questions that we’ll be posing to our group of likely voters after the RNC. These will provide a very unique look at the their worldview and will allow us to draw conclusions about how they may vote in the upcoming election and beyond. Some of those include:

* Where do Americans stand on our two-party system?

* Do we need a new Constitutional Convention?

* Where do Americans stand on large issues such as a Universal Basic Income (UBI).

* Should masks be mandated at the Federal level?

* Which shows are you watching? How might those influence your politics?