What the Pollsters Are Missing

Democratic slump in early voting could deliver the populist surprise.

President Trump during a roundtable with faith leaders at Christ Chapel on October 23, 2024 at Zebulon, Georgia. — President Trump during a roundtable with faith leaders at Christ Chapel on October 23, 2024 at Zebulon, Georgia. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

LAWRENCE KUDLOW

Nov 5, 2024, 05:08 PM ET

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