Smartt Takes 2020: An August Surprise

Smartt Takes 2020: An August Surprise 
 

Welcome back to Smartt Takes! Congrats on making it to the final stretch-- less than 80 days until the election. And 0 days until the conventions begin. Plus we now have a VP candidate (welcome back, Kamala Harris!). So, it’s time for us to take a cue from Joe Biden and emerge from our COVID bunker to get you up to speed on what could be the wildest election year of our lifetime. Let’s hit it.
 

The 2020 Election: You Couldn't Make This $@!* up If You Tried 

                                                
                                                    (photo credit: Smithsonian Magazine)

When we last left you, Bernie had exited the race and lockdown had just started. It would take this whole issue to go through the last few months in detail. However, here’s a quick recap of what has happened since mid-April: 

• Joe Biden promises to pick a woman VP
   

• Bernie exits
   

• The deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor spark protests across the world against th…