The economy and the elderly helped Trump lose in 2020, and it would be a mistake for the GOP if he ran again

Neundorf, Anja and Pardos-Prado, Sergi (2022) The economy and the elderly helped Trump lose in 2020, and it would be a mistake for the GOP if he ran again. USApp – American Politics and Policy Blog (26 Apr 2022). Blog Entry.

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Abstract

In the years since Donald Trump’s presidential election victory, much has been written about how populists gain power. But what can Trump’s 2020 presidential election loss tell us about how populists stay in or lose power? Using a survey of 1,200 Americans, Anja Neundorf and Sergi Pardos-Prado find that despite being a populist, Trump was assessed and held to account by voters like any other incumbent. They write that his handling of the economy hurt Trump’s electoral prospects across all groups, and of the COVID-19 pandemic, especially among older Americans.

Item Type:	Online resource (Blog Entry)
Official URL:	https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/usappblog/
Additional Information:	© 2022 The Authors
Divisions:	LSE
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology J Political Science > JK Political institutions (United States)
Date Deposited:	13 Oct 2022 14:57
Last Modified:	11 Dec 2024 21:15
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/116840

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