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A slew of absurd press stories about voters supposedly walking away from President Trump
American Thinker ^ | 04/24/2018 | Jack Hellner

Posted on 04/24/2018 8:05:43 AM PDT by SeekAndFind

Lately we have been seeing lots of stories about how voters who supported President Trump are moving away from supporting Republicans because of Trump’s policies and that they are going to vote for Democrats in the midterm elections. Isn’t it amazing that as Trump’s approval ratings gradually go up, we get these stories of Republicans running away?

A huge majority of the journalists writing these stories don’t like Republicans or Republican policies and the purpose of the stories is to push Republicans to change their votes instead of inform.

The latest theme is Republicans are going to lose big and one of the major storylines being repeated over and over again is that Midwestern farmers will vote against Republicans because of Trump's trade policies. 

Are farmers going to go back to Democrats and have their top income tax rate on their farm income raised to 39.6% from 29.6%? Are they going to embrace the party of endless regulations? Would they really give up the tax cuts and the reduced regulations because of temporary tariffs meant to finally pressure China? My guess is most farmers recognize the long term benefit of Trump’s policies and will vote accordingly.

I believe that worldwide demand for soybeans and corn will be the same and somehow the product will be shipped to other countries and then shipped to China without the tariffs. Have Democrats traditionally been free traders? Here is what the press is reporting:

GOP faces Rural rebellion because of Trump Trade agenda

From his dairy farm in southeastern Nebraska, lifelong Republican Ben Steffen believed Donald Trump meant what he said on the campaign trail about ripping up U.S. trade agreements.


(Excerpt) Read more at americanthinker.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: elections; voters

1 posted on 04/24/2018 8:05:43 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
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To: SeekAndFind

Mostly leftist fantasies.


2 posted on 04/24/2018 8:08:27 AM PDT by taxcontrol (Stupid should hurt)
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To: SeekAndFind

BS...he’s gaining support!


3 posted on 04/24/2018 8:10:26 AM PDT by rrrod (just an old guy with a gun in his pocket)
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To: SeekAndFind

We just need to be aware of candidates who borrow from the Conor Lamb playbook — echo Republicans enough to get elected, whether or not they will actually vote that way.


4 posted on 04/24/2018 8:13:10 AM PDT by GCC Catholic (Trump doesn't suffer fools, but fools will suffer Trump. Make America Great Again!)
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To: SeekAndFind

Two years away and there is a mid-term election to win, but the same site that had your article has one claiming Trump will not seek re-election due to his wife.

Reading the tea leaves: Trump won’t run for a second term.

Link: https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2018/04/trump_wont_run_for_a_second_term.html


5 posted on 04/24/2018 8:16:53 AM PDT by CharlesMartelsGhost
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To: SeekAndFind

Those washingtonians and the media do NOT live out here in voter-land. They said hillary was going to win ... the shock button hit them about 9 pm that night.. and it took them 2 hours before they... with long faces.... admitted the outcome. They missed it bigtime... and if anything, Trump has gained voters.... paychecks are more... and that persuades.

We have a winner... we have a leader.. we have a fighter.. and the media is gonna’ run out of ways to run that down.


6 posted on 04/24/2018 8:20:22 AM PDT by frnewsjunkie
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To: SeekAndFind

“I don’t think we have enough @washingtonpost columnists writing “why don’t Good Republicans support Democrats” pieces...i feel like i’m only reading this piece six times a week and we need to get into the double digits.”

https://twitter.com/DavidRutz/status/988547839348363264

“They alternate with the “I can’t believe evangelicals still support Trump after he ___” pieces, which alternate with the scolding of evangelicals for still supporting Trump pieces, which intersperse with the same “____ will flip and end Trump” stories. Did I miss any?”

https://twitter.com/WeMeantWell/status/988551626947551237


7 posted on 04/24/2018 8:20:46 AM PDT by jiggyboy (Ten percent of poll respondents are either lying or insane)
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To: SeekAndFind

It’s a slew because they all get their stories written for them by the deep state swamp creature.


8 posted on 04/24/2018 8:28:39 AM PDT by huldah1776 ( Vote Pro-life! Allow God to bless America before He avenges the death of the innocent.)
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To: SeekAndFind
From his dairy farm in southeastern Nebraska, lifelong Republican Ben Steffen believed Donald Trump meant what he said on the campaign trail about ripping up U.S. trade agreements..............Now Steffen, who didn't vote for Trump, is a vocal supporter of Jane Raybould, the Democrat running an improbable campaign against first-term Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Neb

A "lifelong" Republican who didn't vote for Trump and is now supporting the democrat. Good grief what a load of crap
9 posted on 04/24/2018 8:30:38 AM PDT by slumber1 (Islam delenda est)
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To: SeekAndFind
the purpose of the stories is to push Republicans to change their votes instead of inform

The leftist jackals would slit their own mothers' throats if it would cost President Trump one vote in his 2020 reelection bid. Pay no heed. They are going to lose again and be weeping and wailing and crying and scheming for another four years after that.

10 posted on 04/24/2018 8:31:53 AM PDT by LibWhacker
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To: All
Democrats’ so called “assured” Blue wave, 2018 Election Dreams Could End Up as a Blue Wave Nightmare! If they were on track to beat us, the DNC would not be borrowing money!

Dem’s 2018/20 Blue Wave!

Thanks to Navy Patriot and ObozoMustGo2012 for the above!

11 posted on 04/24/2018 8:34:41 AM PDT by Grampa Dave (Democrats are having trouble with their MAMA campaign, (Make America Mexico Again), versus MAGA!)
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To: SeekAndFind

I personally don’t know any Trump voters who have walked away. At times I have been disappointed in him. But we are sticking around. The alternative would be a rapid descent into the Socialist tyranny that Millenials seem to crave.


12 posted on 04/24/2018 8:40:23 AM PDT by Buckeye McFrog
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To: SeekAndFind

“about voters supposedly walking away from President Trump”

not the Trump voters in my household and those who we know personally ... ALL of us are absolutely thrilled with all the things Trump is doing, including not taking shit from the leftist fake stream media, and we all can’t wait to vote for him again!


13 posted on 04/24/2018 8:49:32 AM PDT by catnipman ( Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!)
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To: frnewsjunkie

“paychecks are more... and that persuades.”

not to mention unemployment is WAY down, available jobs are way up and consumer sentiment is at an 18 year high.

also, in 2020 i seriously doubt that the many businesses that opposed trump in 2016 will oppose him again, but instead will actually support him ...


14 posted on 04/24/2018 8:52:02 AM PDT by catnipman ( Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!)
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To: huldah1776

“It’s a slew because they all get their stories written for them by the deep state swamp creature”

not to mention, being the herd creatures that they are, each original BS article attacking Trump gets picked up and regurgitated by hundreds of other fake stream media outlets, making it APPEAR to be a tidal wave when none actually exists ... in fact, regurgitating fake news without checking whether it’s fake is THE hallmark of the leftist fake stream media, even Mueller himself pointed that out a week ago ...


15 posted on 04/24/2018 8:54:47 AM PDT by catnipman ( Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!)
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To: catnipman

So there are those who don’t like Trump’s hair.. or the way he talks... but do they like the outcome of what he has done?

I just applied for an absentee ballot for GA and they want ID.. (license number) I guess CA is giving out driver’s license for that reason... but do they still demand an ID to vote. Voting by illegals has to be stopped... but CA is not going to vote for Trump with or without illegals.. hollywood lives there.


16 posted on 04/24/2018 9:38:07 AM PDT by frnewsjunkie
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To: SeekAndFind

I know I’m running from CNN and the Demonrats.


17 posted on 04/24/2018 9:48:08 AM PDT by Retvet (Retvete)
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