I agree. It is unfathomable to me that anyone who repeatedly makes such ugly, ignorant and divisive remarks has been able to retain any support from decent people at all. I guess it’s because so many folks (understandably) loathe HRC that they will ignore or excuse anything Trump says, no matter how outrageous. In fact, the more outrageous his actions, the more they dig in. Just makes me shake my head.
You seem to be correct in your assessment. I remember a Politico article where the ground game mastermind operative behind Cruz’s primary wins (and everyone agrees that the Cruz campaign excelled at the ground game) throught that Trump was basically insane for not having a good ground game. He said on a bad day it makes a difference of 2.5 percentage points, and on a good day one of up to 5.5 points. He also said that Clinton’s campaign excelled at the ground game.
Yes, when it comes to Trump, sheer Hate for Hillary severely clouds the rational judgment of otherwise rational people.
Just saw this - it is the New York Times, but, still, I don’t think the Trump funk can be glossed over. He is in serious, serious trouble. Sounds like he needs a day or two at the beach, then a reset. It is like the Romney 47% thing - Trump as psycho, Trump as loser is neutralizing and overshadowing whatever themes he may be trying to get out there - and we do need the option of opposition to Clinton’s policies. From somebody.
It’s hard to imagine how Trump could unite Conservative voters when he himself is not Conservative. Also, he has said repeatedly that HE is the one who can fix everything and that he’ll do it with or without the GOP leaders in Washington and across the country.
If clinton wins the states need to call an article 5 CCC. They need to amend the constitution creating a 4th check and balance. The states have to limit the power of the federal government.
I predict a Clinton win by the largest margin we have seen in quite some time.
Here is a great example of an amendment.
He has been on a weird twitter rant about this all day. That story really must have gotten under his skin.
No. But they’re also the most important group to sample in an election since they largely determine who will win, at least traditionally. Democrats typically vote Democrat (and indeed 93% of Dems last I saw were behind Hillary), and Republicans typically vote Republican (Trump has captured a smaller portion of this base so far in that same report 74 or 78% as I recall). It’s the independents where the votes swing as they do in swing states. And if they’re swinging Clinton, she’s going to be the next president.
To be fair, that sentiment is going both ways this election. At last check, over 50% of both Trump and Clinton’s supporters were the so called “nose holders” who are voting for them despite not liking them. Trump a small amount more than Clinton (54% to 50%), but for both party’s candidate to be not liked by those voting for them is unprecedented as far back as they tracked such things. And mind you those number were from before the conventions and recent revelations about both candidates. Not to mention the fact that more and more of those picking a side were undecideds who to the point of that poll hadn’t been enamored enough with either candidate to pick them.
17-16 right now. 43.5% to 41%. This certainly wouldn’t appear to bode well for Trump.
Possibly you’re right, but I’m not sure it means anything. Looking around, I don’t see many of the really serious Hillary Clinton opponent posters or outright Trump supporters in this thread just yet.
That poll seems to put to bed the notion that Johnson is pulling significantly from the Democratic voter base (4%). Particularly when compared to his pull from the GOP base and Indy voters. (11% and 12% respectively)
Interesting trends. Minorities are more likely to vote Clinton, whites more likely Trump . The more education you’ve received the more likely to vote Clinton. The religiously unaffiliated are more likely to vote Clinton. And interesting from a CAF perspective, Catholics seem divided right down the middle between Clinton and Trump.
As a rule, the Catholic vote is the Presidential vote. Catholics elected Obama (twice) and Catholics will elect Hillary (soon). I am deeply appreciative of the Catholic vote.