Trump's clear-cut debate victory over Biden raises awkward question about 2024 campaign

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Former President Donald Trump's decisive victory over President Biden in the campaign's first presidential debate opens up a key question about the 2024 campaign.

The big question in the aftermath of the showdown is whether Biden will be the Democratic presidential nominee in November. I say that because the only issue that matters coming out of the debate now is the uncertainty of Biden’s presentation, his raspy voice and his numerous gaffes. The answer will depend on whether polls now move dramatically in Trump’s direction following the debate.

The only thing Biden really has going for him is that voter attitudes are so locked in that it is unlikely that the movement towards Trump will be as pronounced as the disparity between the candidates’ performance on Thursday night. But that being said, I fully anticipate that a national race that is currently a statistical tie will move in Trump’s direction – by at least a few points. In the swing states, which have been more pro-Trump than the national electorate, there is every reason to believe that the former president will consolidate the lead he has in at least five or six states.

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