
It’s not what usually attracts people to Las Vegas. But one of the pleasures of being in Nevada — where I am this week for the World Series of Poker — is that you’re in a swing state, which means you see a lot of political commercials.
The other day, for instance, I saw a Spanish-language commercial that emphasized how Joe Biden had ushered in a return to normal. This pitch for Biden’s steady hand hasn’t really been selling in the Silver State, where Donald Trump has had a consistent polling lead. But it is nevertheless something that Democrats could hold out some hope for as a closing argument. Trump was extremely unpopular throughout his term in office. And his final stanza in office — from when the COVID pandemic hit…