Ben Gregson
Section Editor
On November 3, the United States will take on a cataclysmic task: deciding who will lead the country as President for the next four years.
This year’s election for who will be the leader of the free world for next term has been polarizing and has seldom left Americans without a strong opinion on the topic. Numerous controversies, scandals and accusations have plagued both camps for the duration of the campaign.
“I support Biden because of his environmental stances and the fact that his policies align with the scientific community,” junior Anna Staggs said.
President of the United States Donald Trump, along with his first-term Vice President Mike Pence, is seeking re-election as the Republican Party’s nominee. Former Senator and Vice President during the Obama administration Joseph Biden emerged victorious from the Democratic primaries as the head of Democratic Party. After a long vetting and selection process, Biden selected Senator and former Attorney General of California Kamala Harris as his running mate.
Analysis company FiveThirtyEight ran an election simulation over 40,000 times. A sample of 100 of these simulations has Joe Biden winning the White House 88 percent of the time. Democrats are also predicted to flip control of the Senate and retain the majority in the House of Representatives. It should be noted, however, that Hillary Clinton, Trump’s opponent in the 2016 presidential election, had a 90 percent chance of winning the presidency on the eve of the election.
"I support President Trump because of the numerous accomplishments his administration has made over the past four years. I don’t believe it is a hard decision,” senior Morgan Roberts said.
The biggest points of contention in the race seem to have arrived in the past year. Major topics of debate and policy among the candidates include handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, racial disparities and the recovery of the United States economy. President Trump has bared the brunt of the blame for these issues, while Biden has attempted to paint a picture of restoration for his campaign.
In days, the entire course of the world’s greatest nation will be decided. It will be a pivotal moment for policies and stances the United States will hold for the next four years. Between this election and the last, polarization between the two major parties has widened significantly. With many people in Dyersburg having already voted since early voting opened October 14, only time will tell who will lead America into a new, and certainly different, era.
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