Thursday, February 26, 2026

Looks like Trump's SOTU really did move the needle

CNN Poll: By Golly, Trump Moved the Needle Last Night

The night did create this GOP ad at Election Wizard... 
Photo added by TD

"Policies? Did Donald Trump discuss policies last night, or just expose Democrats as radicals?

"The correct answer is ... yes. Trump can do a lot in two hours, especially when his political opponents keep slipping on all of the banana peels he drops. Trump spent more than twenty minutes of the speech detailing his economic agenda and proposing new efforts to reduce prices and provide growth. That came just before Trump set his trap on immigration, and before Democrats stumbled into another on crime.

"CNN polled viewers who watched the marathon event, and found that Trump made solid gains on the policy front:" . . .

SOTU Poll Stunner: A 27-Point Gain in Voters Who Think We’re Moving in the Right Direction – PJ Media   

"Just before the SOTU, when anticipation was at its highest, 54% thought we were moving in the right direction. And then, by the time Trump’s speech was over, the number hit 64% " 

"What’s fresh in our minds today — and what will be top-of-mind tomorrow, next week, next month, and first Tuesday of November — will almost certainly all differ. That’s why snapshot poll numbers tend to be exaggerated, misleading, and unhelpful: Until the dust settles, the data just isn’t relevant.

"Instead of focusing on polls, campaigns should focus on creating magical moments that wormhole into our psyche — those indelible images that linger forever. And in the State of the Union, at the very top of that list:

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