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It doesn't matter whose tent you are, 2016 will perhaps go with the world not recovering from the shock of Trump's victory at the US elections.
Who would have thought a year and a half ago that Donald Trump would be president-elect of the United States? His triumph beat all imaginations of how a candidate with no political experience and how a controversial nominee can affect the ballots.
While no one can say what the next four years will hold, there are some lessons we all learn from the emergence of Trump and his presidency.
1. Campaign tools cannot be overly trusted: If nothing else, US Elections has shown us that campaign tools cannot be overly trusted. Hillary Clinton's campaign infrastructure was as impressive as any ever assembled (some say they felt a great pulse of it on CNN). It had targeted, identified and reached crucial voters in battleground states. She outspent Trump on TV ads, set up many more field offices, and dispatched more staff to swing states, much earlier.
Trump, meanwhile, ran a scattershot organization, entirely reliant on the Republican National Committee for all get-out-the-vote operations.
2. Candidates should learn to get their supporters out to vote
Very big crowds in one’s political rallies and big support base on social media amounts to nothing if they do not get out and cast their votes. Trump was able to inspire these group of voters to get the vote out even in states where he didn't have efforts on the ground.
3. Corrupt Acts Can Still Come Back to Haunt You
Whatsoever must have worked for Trump made him win but one still stood out: he was able to brand Hillary as a beneficiary of a corrupt system a factor that perfectly drove up her negatives. She was branded 'crooked Hillary' by Trump, especially for her email scandal. This made Trump’s own outrages more acceptable to his supporters and especially when he reminded people that she was a politician who stood for the status quo and at par with the present government. More so, the last-minute investigation on leak of debate questions from a journalist to Hillary Clinton put her off on some electorates' minds and made them pitch tent.
4. Expect the unexpected: No one sees the future with 100 percent clarity. Even meteorologists struggle just to forecast the weather a few days out. Just as soon as you think you have it figured out, prepare yourself for some hard losses. Some weeks ago, the election looked to be a conclusion already with (Hillary) Clinton as the sure champion. But, 10 days before the election information on an FBI investigation into her emails reversed her momentum and led to the result we saw. Unexpected things can happen.
5. It is never over until it is over: The traditional view of recent American elections gave even more reason to think Hillary Clinton was safe. Her losses in Florida and Pennsylvania showed that the voter turnout amongst her strongholds was significantly down. It seems many of her supporters stayed back at home with the notion that, just as the pollsters had predicted, Trump definitely had no chance.
The Democrats were far more dependent on white working-class voters than many believed. On the other hand, Trump was able to rally his troops to get out and vote in droves as every vote counted.
6. A Powerful Resolve and Great Thirst for Power: What could be a beautiful billionaire's interest in politics, if not a powerful resolve and unquenchable thirst of power. Like any entrepreneur in a nation, Trump has always had his view on many political issues in the United States. But, one of the controversies that made Trump known in US political circle was questioning Obama's birth.
In a comeback, Trump at 2011 White House Correspondents Dinner was disgraced publicly by President Obama. Trump felt humiliated, and there resolved to run for the President of the United States – sort of his ultimate revenge to become the most powerful man in the planet. It is for this reason he is a hero to many but also a villain to many. It is for this reason that in the midst of rising debts, poor infrastructure, and an unimaginable state of political chaos, the people yearn for a figure with a raw desire to give them what they want.
7. The people are the target of political messages: One of the lessons that we learnt is that any candidate who resonates with the challenges affecting with the majority of the downtrodden carries the day regardless of their political affiliation. Trump’s biggest support base was among uneducated white men, people who felt that they have been left behind in the current economy and angry with the Washington elitists (white working class). Donald Trump rode on these wings and campaigned on his ability to create jobs.
Who would have thought a year and a half ago that Donald Trump would be president-elect of the United States? His triumph beat all imaginations of how a candidate with no political experience and how a controversial nominee can affect the ballots.
While no one can say what the next four years will hold, there are some lessons we all learn from the emergence of Trump and his presidency.
1. Campaign tools cannot be overly trusted: If nothing else, US Elections has shown us that campaign tools cannot be overly trusted. Hillary Clinton's campaign infrastructure was as impressive as any ever assembled (some say they felt a great pulse of it on CNN). It had targeted, identified and reached crucial voters in battleground states. She outspent Trump on TV ads, set up many more field offices, and dispatched more staff to swing states, much earlier.
Trump, meanwhile, ran a scattershot organization, entirely reliant on the Republican National Committee for all get-out-the-vote operations.
2. Candidates should learn to get their supporters out to vote
Very big crowds in one’s political rallies and big support base on social media amounts to nothing if they do not get out and cast their votes. Trump was able to inspire these group of voters to get the vote out even in states where he didn't have efforts on the ground.
3. Corrupt Acts Can Still Come Back to Haunt You
Whatsoever must have worked for Trump made him win but one still stood out: he was able to brand Hillary as a beneficiary of a corrupt system a factor that perfectly drove up her negatives. She was branded 'crooked Hillary' by Trump, especially for her email scandal. This made Trump’s own outrages more acceptable to his supporters and especially when he reminded people that she was a politician who stood for the status quo and at par with the present government. More so, the last-minute investigation on leak of debate questions from a journalist to Hillary Clinton put her off on some electorates' minds and made them pitch tent.
4. Expect the unexpected: No one sees the future with 100 percent clarity. Even meteorologists struggle just to forecast the weather a few days out. Just as soon as you think you have it figured out, prepare yourself for some hard losses. Some weeks ago, the election looked to be a conclusion already with (Hillary) Clinton as the sure champion. But, 10 days before the election information on an FBI investigation into her emails reversed her momentum and led to the result we saw. Unexpected things can happen.
5. It is never over until it is over: The traditional view of recent American elections gave even more reason to think Hillary Clinton was safe. Her losses in Florida and Pennsylvania showed that the voter turnout amongst her strongholds was significantly down. It seems many of her supporters stayed back at home with the notion that, just as the pollsters had predicted, Trump definitely had no chance.
The Democrats were far more dependent on white working-class voters than many believed. On the other hand, Trump was able to rally his troops to get out and vote in droves as every vote counted.
6. A Powerful Resolve and Great Thirst for Power: What could be a beautiful billionaire's interest in politics, if not a powerful resolve and unquenchable thirst of power. Like any entrepreneur in a nation, Trump has always had his view on many political issues in the United States. But, one of the controversies that made Trump known in US political circle was questioning Obama's birth.
In a comeback, Trump at 2011 White House Correspondents Dinner was disgraced publicly by President Obama. Trump felt humiliated, and there resolved to run for the President of the United States – sort of his ultimate revenge to become the most powerful man in the planet. It is for this reason he is a hero to many but also a villain to many. It is for this reason that in the midst of rising debts, poor infrastructure, and an unimaginable state of political chaos, the people yearn for a figure with a raw desire to give them what they want.
7. The people are the target of political messages: One of the lessons that we learnt is that any candidate who resonates with the challenges affecting with the majority of the downtrodden carries the day regardless of their political affiliation. Trump’s biggest support base was among uneducated white men, people who felt that they have been left behind in the current economy and angry with the Washington elitists (white working class). Donald Trump rode on these wings and campaigned on his ability to create jobs.
