Posted on 04/30/2016 3:33:09 PM PDT by MaxistheBest
How the #NeverTrump crowd can cripple his presidency
Donald Trump has a shot at reconfiguring the electoral map — putting traditionally blue states like Pennsylvania and Wisconsin into play, with his working-class, industrial appeal. He’s going to need the support of the #NeverTrump crowd in the nation’s suburbs.
According to the Atlantic, Mr. Trump could win the Rust belt states — without improving on any other demographic — by holding his opponent to less of the working-class white vote than any Democrat has won since 1988. Yes, that’s a narrow path, but given Mr. Trump’s potential appeal to new and crossover voters — and a general lack of enthusiasm for Mrs. Clinton’s candidacy among Democrats — it’s plausible.
“In Iowa, if all else remained constant, [Trump] could win if he held the Democratic nominee to 47 percent or less of the vote among working-class whites, not much different from the party’s recent low point of 48 percent in 2004,” The Atlantic reported. “In Ohio, Trump could win by pushing the Democrat even slightly below the recent low point of 40 percent that [President Barack] Obama notched in 2012.”
Overall, if Mr. Trump were to capture 65 percent or more of the white vote, he would win the nomination, pollsters say. In 2012 Mitt Romney won 59 percent.
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The first step in turning Mr. Trump’s numbers around is for Party elites to finally coalesce around Mr. Trump, Mr. Olsen said. For example, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s endorsement could move the needle in Wisconsin, and John Kasich’s support could solidify Mr. Trump’s numbers in Pennsylvania and Ohio. So far both men have been solidly anti-Trump.
The #NeverTrump movement may not be strong enough to deny Mr. Trump the nomination, but it is strong enough to deny him the presidency.
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If true, that means the #NeverTrump movement is simply a vehicle to elect Shrillary Clinton president. For that, they have earned my eternal scorn.
Trump smoked John in PA by 600k votes, should have won Ohio. I don’t think Trump see’s Kasick as an asset.
If true, that means the #NeverTrump movement is simply a vehicle to elect Shrillary Clinton president. For that, they have earned my eternal scorn.
Let them try it. Then we’ll see who the Quislings are and can respond appropriately.
I believe if trump is the nominee we will see many motivated voters
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I can never vote for liberals, progressives or communists. That means no democrat will ever get my vote. Trump is clearly a progressive. Remember, the progressive movement started in the republican party.
Yep. The #NeverTrump movement was always a Hillary for president movement.
Hillary is using evry trick in the book, and many that aren’t in the book to keep Trump from getting the nomination.
I think he is the one she is afraid of facing in the general election.
All the more reason to have Trump as the R nominee.
Trump must be very wise in his selection.
He can implement his policies, and those policies may be the best master plans for our future, but a misstep in his selection, and an unforeseen health issue arising (or something else) and it all crumbles.
His appointee must not only agree with his vision, but be up to the administrative duties replacing Trump would entail.
This is for the whole bag of marbles folks.
You are clearly a fool.
We have had a uni-party elite system for a while now. Trump pulled the mask off.
I’m stunned.
If that happens then the situation is one that is calling for a revolution of historic proportions because the country will have been stolen away from its citizens by the One World oligarchy. If that is what they want, they may well get it.
These people.
Sounds like you’re describing Donald J. Trump, Jr. ;))
November 9, 2016
Hillary Clinton thanks you, exnavy, for your support. Without you she would never had won the Presidency!
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