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Former President Donald Trump has decisively won both the Iowa caucus and New Hampshire primary, making it increasingly likely he will be the GOP nominee facing President Joe Biden in the general election. With wins in these Republican primaries, Trump has redirected his focus toward the November contest.
Straight Arrow News contributor Newt Gingrich believes Trump’s early, strong lead in the GOP primaries presents a unique opportunity for the former president in what Gingrich calls the “longest general election campaign in history.”
First of all, he [Trump] can establish a clear “sandwich” of choice. The first slice of bread, of course, is his first four years in office, which 61% of American people told the Harvard poll they believe was better than what’s happening under Biden.
The middle of the “sandwich” is the Biden administration, which has done such a terrible job that overwhelmingly people repudiate what it’s doing. 58% of the country, for example, believes that the border is a catastrophe under Biden. The inflation rate is hammering every American. You can just go down the list.
The other side of that “sandwich” is the future, where President Trump can promise more jobs, saving the cities, closing the border, bringing us safety, and a whole range of changes that will be very popular with the American people.
There’s another factor in the longest campaign we’ve ever had. This gives former President Trump an opportunity to visit groups who’ve never seen a Republican candidate. And I predict that you’ll see him all over the country, going to interesting places, seeing interesting people, and giving them the feeling that, you know, here is a candidate who cares about me.
