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Jennifer Hewett

The great American nightmare

Donald Trump can't win - can he? America is on high alert over whether Joe Biden gets to turn the political dial back to normal or Trump shocks democracy again.

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Surely not ... But that’s the point. The shadow of 2016 means no one really can be sure of 2020's reality.

Yes, the polls all say much the same thing even if they are tightening. Yes, they show Joe Biden is in a much stronger position than Hillary Clinton was four years ago. Yes, the Democrat campaign has much more money to spend than Republicans on advertising.

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Jennifer Hewett is the National Affairs columnist. She writes a daily column on politics, business and the economy. Connect with Jennifer on Twitter. Email Jennifer at jennifer.hewett@afr.com

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