The New York Times must have access to some data showing that Biden is starting to pull away (or perhaps that Trump is falling behind), because their Saturday online “front page” is working hard to drag Biden down. Here are the “above the fold” stories up right now:
Headline: In His Beloved Philadelphia, Biden Faces Wariness From Black Voters
Subheader: Even in the president’s favorite political stomping ground, his standing has slipped with Democrats who will be vital to a repeat victory, interviews with nearly two dozen Black voters showed.
Headline: Biden Flipped Georgia in 2020. This Year Could Be Different.
Subheader: His narrow win there in 2020 was seen as a sign of Georgia’s emergence as a battleground state. But in 2024, President Biden faces a changed landscape there.
And the top Opinion piece is: Why the Manhattan Trial Is Probably Helping Trump
By the odious Ross Douthat.
Sulzberger must be getting nervous….
[UPDATE]
Sunday morning now, and the top Opinion piece is from Ezra Klein, Seven Theories for Why Biden Is Losing (and What He Should Do About It). The NYT is definitely nervous that this race is turning into a boring and non-profitable landslide.