By AP News
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Democrats are playing up their sunnier outlook. But the Trump campaign argues their candidate is more accurately reflecting the country’s mood. Will the mismatch matter? Read more.
Key points:
Two-thirds of Americans reported feeling very or somewhat pessimistic about the state of politics, according to polling by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research from last month. Roughly 7 in 10 said things in the country are heading in the wrong direction.
Just how hard Kamala Harris is betting on her approach is evident in her decision to pick Tim Walz as her running mate. The Minnesota governor’s relentless positivity is meant to give supporters a jolt of new energy and keep the momentum that Harris has built after Joe Biden stepped aside and endorsed his vice president.
The Trump campaign sees their candidate as reflecting reality rather than what they believe is a temporary exuberance igniting the Democratic base after months of discouragement over their ticket. Donald Trump has tried to harness that with his repeated predictions of stock market crashes and war, and his campaign appearances have included a long list of other warnings that have veered into the apocalyptic.
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