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    Commentary: Biden's big speech didn't move the needle, nor have rising wages. But these 3 things might

    Two weeks after President Joe Biden's State of the Union address, it's clear the speech hasn't shifted the presidential race. Much as they did before the speech, polls show a very close contest: Biden leads by 1 point in a new survey by YouGov for the Economist, former President Trump leads by 1 point in an Ipsos survey for Reuters, the two are tied in the latest from Morning Consult, and so ...
    by David Lauter, Los Angeles Times Mar 23, 2024 5 minutes
    President Joe Biden delivers the State of the Union address in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol on Thursday, March 7, 2024, in Washington, D.C..

    Two weeks after President Joe Biden's State of the Union address, it's clear the speech hasn't shifted the presidential race.

    Much as they did before the speech, polls show a very close contest: Biden leads by 1 point in a new survey by YouGov for the Economist, former President Trump leads by 1 point in an Ipsos survey for Reuters, the two are tied in the latest from Morning Consult, and so on. And Trump continues to lead by small amounts in most polls of the swing states likely to decide the election.

    Should Democrats panic?

    No. Speeches seldom move the world, except in movies. State of the Union addresses, in particular, tend to draw viewers who already have their minds made up. Biden's energetic performance fired up Democratic partisans, but the vast majority of swing voters didn't

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