US Presidential Election D-71... Right After Trump’s Nomination, "Democrats Using COVID to Steal Election"

Sudden Appearance on Stage with Candidacy Announcement
Biden Calls Opponent a "Leader of Chaos"... Fires Back at Attack

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[Asia Economy New York=Correspondent Baek Jong-min] On the 24th (local time), the U.S. Republican Party officially nominated President Donald Trump as its presidential candidate, heating up the U.S. presidential race, which is now 71 days away. Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden was officially nominated and delivered his acceptance speech at last week's convention.

As soon as President Trump was officially nominated as the candidate, he launched a fierce attack on the Democrats and candidate Biden. He visited the Charlotte Convention Center in North Carolina, the venue of the convention, and gave a speech for about an hour, appealing for support by saying, "This election is the most important election in our country's history," and "Our country can go in a terrible direction or a much better direction."

He particularly repeated his claim that universal mail-in voting, which the Democrats have demanded due to the COVID-19 pandemic, would lead to "massive election fraud." He added, "What the Democrats are doing is using COVID-19 to steal the election," and emphasized, "The only way we can lose the election is if there is fraud," and "Don't let them take the election away from you."

He criticized Biden's tax increase policies, saying that if he succeeds in re-election, he will create 10 million jobs within 10 months. President Trump, who stormed to power in 2016 with the slogan "Make America Great Again," is now challenging re-election with the slogan "Keep America Great." In contrast, candidate Biden is calling for a regime change to restore America's "traditional values" and to defeat Trump.

Biden's camp also tried to dampen the Republican convention. Following the release of an ad urging "healing" for America, former Republican lawmakers announced their support for Biden on the same day. In the ad, Biden and Vice Presidential candidate Senator Kamala Harris were highlighted as "leaders to rebuild the country," while President Trump was labeled as a leader of "division and chaos." Additionally, a project called "Republicans for Biden" was launched on the day, centered around more than 24 former Republican lawmakers, including former Senator Jeff Flake, who has been considered anti-Trump.

Currently, various polls show Biden leading President Trump. According to RealClearPolitics, which aggregated various polls from the 6th to the 22nd, Biden's nationwide support rate is 50.0%, leading President Trump (42.4%) by 7.6 percentage points. In six battleground states that will decide the outcome, including Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and North Carolina, Biden is leading in most.

However, the recent gathering of President Trump's support base suggests that the competition may become fierce going forward. The New York Times (NYT) released an analysis on the day based on polls and expert interviews, explaining why support for President Trump's economic performance remains solid.

Since large-scale rallies are not possible, the three scheduled TV debates are expected to be a turning point that will decisively affect the outcome. The presidential debates are scheduled for September 29, October 15, and October 22. President Trump, a former reality show star, is confident he will gain the upper hand by fiercely attacking Biden in the debates. Biden has positioned Vice Presidential candidate Kamala Harris as Trump's "sharpshooter."

Response to COVID-19 is also a major variable that will influence the election. President Trump is obsessed with introducing COVID-19 treatments and vaccines before the election. The emergency approval of convalescent plasma treatment the day before is in the same context.

As intended by President Trump, the New York Stock Exchange, which closed on the day, showed strength due to expectations of securing treatments. Early overcoming of COVID-19 and early economic recovery are advantageous to President Trump, but if the situation goes the other way, candidate Biden is expected to gain the upper hand.

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