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Fear and Polling in Las Vegas

Jon Ralston, the bard of Nevada election analysis, talks zombie voters, Elon’s ground operation, and why Republicans may have the House edge.

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While Ralston spotlights the number of Republicans who are voting early, he also explains why there’s a sliver of optimism for Democrats. Photo: Ethan Miller/Getty Images
Tara Palmeri
October 29, 2024

We’re exactly one week from Election Day and, possibly, still many weeks away from declaring the next president of the United States. And with early voting well underway, there’s a myriad of trend lines that have voters on both sides, especially the paranoia-driven Democrats, riddled with angst. While early signs point to a G.O.P. advantage in key battleground states, there are some underlying themes that should mitigate some of the Democratic fears of another Trump term.