Michael Tesler

The simplest story is one that Michael Tesler [UC Irvine professor of political science] and I wrote about back in March. A spike in inflation dragged down Joe Biden’s approval rating, which never improved very much even as inflation receded. Public views of the economy remained less positive than other indicators – economic growth, employment – would predict. 

For the full story, please visit https://goodauthority.org/news/where-to-start-to-explain-trumps-win/.