Australian political strategist Sir Lynton Crosby says the US presidential contest is about 'getting votes in the right places' with the race for president likely being much closer than people may think.
Australian political strategist Sir Lynton Crosby says the US presidential contest is about "getting votes in the right places" with the race for president likely being much closer than people may think. Some current polls have suggested US President Donald Trump will lose in the election in November to Joe Biden.
“People can lose sight of the nature of the US political system,” Sir Lynton told Sky News host Andrew Bolt. “It’s like playing a game of tennis, your object is to win sets, not games, in order to win the match. “It’s the same when it comes to the US presidential contest. “It’s not a popularity contest in the normal sense of getting more than half of the vote and therefore winning. “It’s getting the votes in the right places. “I think it’s probably much closer than people may think.
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