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Republican Voters Split Over Trump's Decision to Avoid Primary Debates
VOA News ^ | September 13, 2023 | Matt Haines

Posted on 09/13/2023 6:01:19 AM PDT by Reno89519

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To: Georgia Girl 2

That is an issue that will eventually come up. If Trump is not on board as a Republican, the party, can remove him from the ballot, it’s their party party determines who’s on the ballot, representing them in every election. Now, it might be great to see a third-party, MAGA. That is a discussion that needs to be flushed out. Who runs the Republican Party?


61 posted on 09/13/2023 7:42:04 AM PDT by Reno89519 (DeSantis 2024. Successful Governor, Honorable Veteran, Respectful, Respected. No Baggage, No Drama.)
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To: aMorePerfectUnion
Let Nikki harpy and Ramaswampy and DeSanctimonious and 30 Pence fight out who will be the first loser.

Dropout order for these four will be:

1. Pence -after Iowa
2. DeSantos -once he's certain he can't stop President Trump
3. Nikki - see above
4. Rama - this guy isn't trying to be President, so he'll happily hang around soaking up publicity until he can't justify it any longer.
62 posted on 09/13/2023 7:47:39 AM PDT by Observator
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To: Reno89519

You did notice I mentioned Trump hasn’t announced it. And not likely to. That’s the beauty of Trump.

Do you remember our little talk from the other night? About what’s going to happen in a few months? That’s why Trump isn’t bothering to debate a pack of Chihuahuas.


63 posted on 09/13/2023 7:53:25 AM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: Mr. K

I will NOT vote for ANY of the “also-Rans.”

TRUMP OR NOTHING.

I would rather see him hold a rally that has 50,000 or more.

Stadiums are a good place.


64 posted on 09/13/2023 7:57:36 AM PDT by ridesthemiles
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To: Alberta's Child

An election in queens which we should have won. We did last election. Something is going on with our voters not showing up to vote. I guess we’re not energized.


65 posted on 09/13/2023 7:59:31 AM PDT by napscoordinator (DeSantis is a beast! Florida is the freest state in the country! )
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To: aMorePerfectUnion

NIKKI HALEY is NOT NATURAL BORN CITIZEN.

SHE IS NOT ELIGIBLE-—AND SHE KNOWS IT.

I am suspicious that VIVEK is also not NBC


66 posted on 09/13/2023 8:00:33 AM PDT by ridesthemiles
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To: teeman8r

I love Trump he already has my vote. I want to see who is the best among the rest.very nice of Uncle Trump to give them more national time. I’d just add RFK and Larry Elder to attract an audience and media buzz.


67 posted on 09/13/2023 8:05:05 AM PDT by cnsmom
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To: napscoordinator
Oh, please.

You're referring the special election yesterday in the 27th Assembly District in New York.

Let's look at the voter registration breakdown there:

DEMOCRAT: 55%
REPUBLICAN: 16%
UNAFFILIATED: 25%

Biden won that district by a 60%-39% margin in 2020. Clinton won by 66%-32% in 2016.

The 2022 election in that district was the first one in more than ten years where the Republican Party even fielded a candidate at all. From 2012 to 2020 the Democrat ended up running unopposed, or -- get this -- ran on both the Democrat and Republican tickets.

You think this special election was a bellweather of any kind? You really must be kidding.

68 posted on 09/13/2023 8:12:42 AM PDT by Alberta's Child (“Freedom is just another word for nothing left to lose.”)
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To: Reno89519
Hotly discussed? I don't think so.

The VAST majority of the grassroots know the primaries are merely a coronation process and the Trump will be the Republican nominee.

69 posted on 09/13/2023 8:14:13 AM PDT by Kazan
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To: napscoordinator
An election in queens which we should have won. We did last election.

P.S. -- This is absolutely, verifiably false.

70 posted on 09/13/2023 8:14:18 AM PDT by Alberta's Child (“Freedom is just another word for nothing left to lose.”)
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To: Reno89519
What will he do to troll the September 27th debate this time?

Now on the hotly debated topic! What will Trump do to kick sand in the face of Republican establishment and backstabbers like DeSantis? More people care about that than those vying to be Trump's VP or positioning themselves for 2028.

71 posted on 09/13/2023 8:17:23 AM PDT by Kazan
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To: Reno89519

I agree to the coronation. Let’s cancel the debates. No need to hold the primaries.


72 posted on 09/13/2023 8:19:15 AM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: Reno89519

Donald Trump is already the focus of the debate promoters and that seems to me to be rather insulting to the potential debaters. Obviously, the debates need Trump to draw an audience that will otherwise not be interested in them. Trump gave the RINO establishment a chance to be fair and that encounter taught him, and us, that they would never accept an America First candidate to lead this Republic. The willing to debate candidates will get their face time on the media audience and other outlets and Trump will not take away from their presentations. Why are the debates now about Trump rather than focusing on those candidates who want to debate? Fool me once etc. is good advice when dealing with the political establishment.


73 posted on 09/13/2023 8:31:23 AM PDT by mountainfolk (q)
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To: Alberta's Child

Well we have Pennsylvania in 6 days. Maybe for once we can win.


74 posted on 09/13/2023 8:42:29 AM PDT by napscoordinator (DeSantis is a beast! Florida is the freest state in the country! )
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To: Reno89519

TRUMP won the first debate in a landslide by not being there. Best to keep with the plan.


75 posted on 09/13/2023 9:55:18 AM PDT by stars & stripes forever (Blessed is the nation whose GOD is the LORD. (Psalm 33:12))
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To: stars & stripes forever

Not really. He got a pass and was mentioned very little. Sure, he had a pre-recorded video with Tucker on Twitter/X but other than “I’m still here”, not much else. This time around, the disconnect will be clearer. He can’t claim to be a Republican, vie for the Republican presidential nomination if he is not going to participate. He hasn’t signed aboard, the party really could disallow him since he hasn’t. It is their party and ultimately their control on who is and is not on the ballot as a member of the party.


76 posted on 09/13/2023 10:24:25 AM PDT by Reno89519 (DeSantis 2024. Successful Governor, Honorable Veteran, Respectful, Respected. No Baggage, No Drama.)
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