Before the assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump this past weekend, many polls illustrated a tightening race between Trump and President Joe Biden, but has that changed? What are the impacts of Saturday's events on poll data and will it change the minds of voters?
American University Department of History professor Allan Lichtman joins Catalysts to give insight into how the assassination attempt has influenced the polls and voter sentiment as the Republican National Convention kicks off in Milwaukee, WI this week.
"This does not affect my keys one way or another. At this point, there is still a lot to come, because my keys are based on the insight that American presidential elections are primarily votes up or down on the strength and performance of the White House party. In other words, does the party controlling the White House have governed well enough to merit another four years? In other words, it's governing, not campaigning, that counts," says Lichtman.
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This post was written by Nicholas Jacobino