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After four years of Trump, voters have made up their minds

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Illustration: Annelise Capossela/AxiosThe 2020 presidential election features a pared-back pool of undecided voters after four years of a highly controversial and media-saturated presidency.Why it matters: Entrenched views mean there's less reason for campaigns to try to change voters' minds than to convince those already with them to vote — and help educate them about mail-in and early-vote procedures to make sure their votes count.A wealth of evidence suggests more Americans have made up their minds by this point compared with years past:The big picture: Trump's approval rating has held remarkably steady despite his impeachment, a pandemic, a trade war, rule-of-law crises, an endless barrage of damaging reporting and national reckonings on sexual assault, guns, immigration and race.Between the lines: "There were Republicans who were undecided in 2016 but ultimately rallied to Trump. This year, they're likely on board. And, if not, they jumped ship a while back," John Sides, a political science professor at Vanderbilt who studies political behavior, tells Axios.Yes, but: Despite the entrenched opinion, there are reasons the election outcome is still uncertain.The bottom line: These uncertainties mean the truly undecided voters who remain — as few as they may be — could still tip election results.All Facebook employees will be able to take extra paid time off to help staff polls on Election Day and participate in any trainings ahead of time, company executives tell Axios. Why it matters: The effort comes amid poll worker shortages, with many older people who would typically do the job planning to stay home because of COVID-19.The addition of Kamala Harris to the Democratic ticket provided Joe Biden with the biggest surge of online enthusiasm he's seen in the entire campaign, according to data from provided exclusively to Axios.Why it matters: While Biden has been getting much of his momentum from voters who are opposed to President Trump, rather than excited about him, Harris could stir other voters looking for reasons to turn out.Cyberattacks organized in Russia, China and Iran have targeted the 2020 election, President Trump's and former Vice President Joe Biden's campaigns this year, Microsoft said in a blog post on Thursday. The big picture: The 2020 presidential election is rife with opportunities for foreign actors to sow chaos, since results will likely be delayed due to record mail-in ballots. Protests for racial justice and calls to restructure policing in the U.S. also give Russia an opportunity to spread disinformation.

Illustration: Annelise Capossela/AxiosThe 2020 presidential election features a pared-back pool of undecided voters after four years of a highly controversial and media-saturated presidency.Why it matters: Entrenched views mean there's less reason for campaigns to try to change voters' minds than to convince those already with them to vote — and help educate them about mail-in and early-vote procedures to make sure their votes count.A wealth of evidence suggests more Americans have made up their minds by this point compared with years past:The big picture: Trump's approval rating has held...

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