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Why Trump? A look at some of his Minnesota supporters
StarTribune.com ^ | 3/12/16 | Maya Rao

Posted on 03/12/2016 5:46:05 PM PST by ButThreeLeftsDo

A public school cook from Andover is backing Republican billionaire Donald Trump after voting twice for President Obama, disillusioned after years of feeling financially stuck.

Brian Billman is a Duluth area business owner who believes the president should be viewed as chief executive of a wealthy country — one with experience like Trump’s, employing thousands of people and “making things work.”

Nickolas Pilotta is rooting for Trump to break up the two-party establishment, even if he has reservations about the candidate’s bombastic style.

“Do I like Trump as a person? Probably not,” said the Minneapolis author and entertainer who usually goes by L.A. Nik. “Would I hang out with him? Probably not. Would I like to see him beat Hillary Clinton? Absolutely.”

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Minnesota
KEYWORDS: minnesota; trump
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1 posted on 03/12/2016 5:46:05 PM PST by ButThreeLeftsDo
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

Yup. People might not see themselves imagining Trump as someone they’d want to have over for drinks.

But could they live with him as a guy who got things done? Absolutely!

In that context, Trump’s high negative rating means nothing.


2 posted on 03/12/2016 5:50:06 PM PST by goldstategop ((In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever))
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3 posted on 03/12/2016 6:10:24 PM PST by DoughtyOne (Facing Trump nomination inevitability, folks are now openly trying to help Hillary destroy him.)
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