 During the final days of his presidential campaign, Donald Trump is assailing globalists, immigrants and major metropolitan areas where science, technology, engineering and mathematics are creating the 21st century's greatest opportunities. It is striking how his re-election gambit is repudiated in the least likely of places. That would be Idaho, the fastest-growing state with the best economy since Trump occupied the White House almost four years ago and long one of the reddest Republican strongholds. Trump carried the Gem State by 2 to 1 against Hillary Clinton in 2016. While he'll easily win there against Joe Biden, polls show he'll be lucky to do as well this year. Idaho-registered Democrats increased 47% between November 2016 and June 2020, or almost twice the rate of new Republicans during the past four years. The state's dynamic business diversity likely has a role in its changing politics. Read the whole thing. Could Trump Still Pull Off an Upset? — Jonathan Bernstein Joe Biden Would Be a Sea Change For the Oil Industry — Julian Lee Morgan Stanley Sounds the WFH Conduct Alarm — Elisa Martinuzzi Erdogan Does What He Can Get Away With — Bobby Ghosh Yes, Covid-19 Is More Serious for the Elderly. So What? — Tyler Cowen Music Lessons Are the Best Investment for Your Kids — Mark Gilbert Europe Takes a Swedish Turn on Tackling Covid-19 — Ferdinando Giugliano One Way Trump Is Doing Better Than Expected — Karl W. Smith Chief Justice Roberts Is Holding the Line on Elections — Noah Feldman This is the Weekend Edition of Bloomberg Opinion Today, a roundup of the most popular stories Bloomberg Opinion published this week based on web readership. | 
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