Sunday shows preview: Candidates make last-minute pitches ahead of Tuesday’s midterms; Economy weighs heavily on voters’ minds
The economy being the top concern heading into these midterms doesn't surprise me much, but the way both parties are talking about it tells you everything about how they want to frame the next two weeks. Republicans are hammering inflation and everyday costs. Democrats are trying to pivot toward what they've done to ease those pressures and warning about what a GOP majority might do next. Everyone's cherry-picking the numbers that help their side, which is standard politics, but it leaves voters to sort out whose math adds up.
Trump's rally reversal is a smaller detail in the bigger picture, but it's telling. Campaigns spend weeks planning these events, and when you see that kind of public flip-flop so close to Election Day, it suggests internal uncertainty about where resources are best spent. Kansas isn't the first state that comes to mind when you think of Trump rally destinations, so the choice may signal concerns about GOP turnout in a state with competitive races.
I'd want to know how the late scheduling changes affect actual voter behavior. Do these rallies move turnout in meaningful numbers, or are they mostly for show? I suspect the ground game matters more than the rallies, but the optics still shape the narrative for the final days.