I’m not sure boos (or cheers) at a football game are an indication of much, but I’ve never understood the apparent, only-appeal-to-the-base, strategy. I think its ineffectiveness is reflective in his approval numbers (mid to high 30’s). I believe the President ran a brilliant election campaign and tapped into a level of dissatisfaction not fully realized by most others, but his focus primarily on his base continues to confuse me (I freely admit I don’t play 12-dimensional chess). He won 4 states and 75 electoral votes by 1.3 points or less. I just don’t see how an essentially, base-only strategy is going to cut it for getting him reelected.
I suppose his entire strategy could be that he hopes to get the economy really humming well beyond current levels, and that voters will then follow him. That just seems like a risky strategy given how many things outside his control could impact the economy and how polarizing he is. The economy is pretty good right now, but it’s not particularly reflected in his approvals.