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Donald Trump says he can rewrite the electoral map. Can he?
MSNBC ^ | 20 May 2016 | Jane C. Timm

Posted on 05/20/2016 8:16:39 AM PDT by mandaladon

Edited on 05/20/2016 8:17:15 AM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]

Presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump wants to rewrite the electoral map.


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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: New York
KEYWORDS: 2016election; 2016swingstates; demsfortrump; election2016; elections; electoralcollege; ethancliveosgoode; independents; nationalpopularvote; newyork; npv; tedskeywordtrolls; trump; trump2016
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I feel confident Trump will win Pennsylvania and Ohio...
1 posted on 05/20/2016 8:16:39 AM PDT by mandaladon
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To: mandaladon

With more votes than any Republican in history, he already has.


2 posted on 05/20/2016 8:20:01 AM PDT by proust (Texans for Trump!)
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To: mandaladon

At least a majority of the 57 contiguous states.......hee hee hee


3 posted on 05/20/2016 8:20:20 AM PDT by WyCoKsRepublican
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To: mandaladon

“bombastic billionaire” = MSNBC still treating Donald Trump like a comic book character. Boy, will THEY be shocked on election night!

BTW, has anybody yet figured out how to bottle the tears from all of the snowflakes and other assorted “Progressives” from election night? I think tiny vials of authentic tears (along with proper provenance, of course) could fetch a pretty penny.


4 posted on 05/20/2016 8:20:53 AM PDT by catnipman (Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!)
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To: proust

If I were a politically minded conservative in these states I’d be beating down the doors of the local election office to get on the ballot, any ballot, for anything to try to ride this impending tsunami.


5 posted on 05/20/2016 8:21:52 AM PDT by lafroste
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To: mandaladon
I've always wondered what would happen if the entire Electoral College went the way of Maine and Nebraska, where an electoral vote is awarded to the winner of each Congressional District, and two electoral votes given to the overall winner of the state.

And before you cite previous studies that show nothing would have changed in past elections, let me remind you that those studies were based on the existing votes cast. In some very dark blue states like Kalifornia, there are likely a lower turnout from conservatives because they know their state is going Democratic so don't even try.

And I'm sure the opposite is true in very Red states like Texas. No doubt Austin would go Democratic.

6 posted on 05/20/2016 8:22:20 AM PDT by Yo-Yo (Is the /sarc tag really necessary?)
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To: mandaladon

Since the day Mr. Trump announced, I have had no doubts whatsoever as to his winning and walking in the White House January 21, 2017.....and neither should any red blooded Trump Supporter!!!


7 posted on 05/20/2016 8:23:38 AM PDT by HarleyLady27 ('THE FORCE AWAKENS!!!' Trump; Trump; Trump; Trump; 100%)
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To: mandaladon
Donald Trump says he can rewrite the electoral map.

Can he?

NO!

8 posted on 05/20/2016 8:23:57 AM PDT by SandRat (Duty - Honor - Country! What else needs said?)
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To: Yo-Yo

In some very dark blue states like Kalifornia, there are likely a lower turnout from conservatives because they know their state is going Democratic so don’t even try.”

Very true.

But if all of a sudden....conservatives start thinking that their vote counts....in California and other states...that is when the tsunami builds.

It actually “could” happen this time. Don’t know if it will, but it could....


9 posted on 05/20/2016 8:25:00 AM PDT by ConservativeDude
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To: mandaladon

Even New England went for Reagan.

10 posted on 05/20/2016 8:27:03 AM PDT by Snickering Hound
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To: ConservativeDude

CA auto registered every illegal in the state to vote. CA will probably go 100% blue this year.


11 posted on 05/20/2016 8:27:51 AM PDT by RedWulf (End Free trade.)
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To: mandaladon

I honestly think he is correct.

For one point, he is a different type of politician from the run of the mill beltway fools who fear for their jobs and public scrutiny. He’s rich and successful, why should he care what both sides of the house have been doing to him since he started this trip. Unless they get personal, they don’t mean a whole lot.

Secondly, each of his opponents have built a wall between their candidates so that a certain amount of them will vote for Trump because they can’t stand the other liberal candidate as theirs didn’t get in.

And thirdly, Trump’s overwhelming solid vote in the primaries from the people, (you remember those, don’t you? The ones that decide the general election.) has been far greater than anyone suspected.)

Does he have a chance to steal some liberal areas. I think so.

red


12 posted on 05/20/2016 8:28:32 AM PDT by Redwood71
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“I will win states that no Republican would even run in,

By being just like a democrat.

13 posted on 05/20/2016 8:28:43 AM PDT by Ethan Clive Osgoode
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To: SandRat
Of course Trump can rewrite the electoral map. He'll have the enthusiasm factor on his side. Besides that, inroads into minority communities (including Muslim) will be significant. Why? Groups that still respect family-based culture look up to the Alpha Male who provides strength and determination. hillary is weak in all those areas in which that strength and wisdom is highly regarded.

JMHO

14 posted on 05/20/2016 8:29:43 AM PDT by grania
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To: catnipman

Yeah that chaps my hide. Oh noes he doesn’t fit in a feminized cookie cutter mold... He’s BOMBASTIC!!! Call the fuzz!! Idiots.


15 posted on 05/20/2016 8:30:02 AM PDT by CygnusXI
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To: mandaladon
Can the bombastic billionaire rewrite decades of political realities?

He won the nomination spending a paltry 54 million dollars with strong competition who outspent him 5 to 1. He already re-wrote decades of political realities.

That said, how many hundreds of millions will liberals have to spend DEFENDING states which are supposed to be solid Democrat?

16 posted on 05/20/2016 8:30:04 AM PDT by kingu (Everything starts with slashing the size and scope of the federal government.)
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To: mandaladon

I think he will win Michigan, New Mexico and Wisconsin


17 posted on 05/20/2016 8:30:10 AM PDT by castlegreyskull
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To: lafroste; vette6387; flat; unkus; HarleyLady27; Liz; Albion Wilde; mazda77; Forty-Niner

I talk politics all the time and the only name I heart in CA is Trump!!! Yes, Liberal CA!!! Everyone hates Hillary.


18 posted on 05/20/2016 8:30:29 AM PDT by ExTexasRedhead
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To: mandaladon

Yes, he can, so long as he doesn’t end up compromised by the GOPe. Hillary is being pushed further left by Sanders and Trump will steal the center. Provided Mitt, Bush, and all other thoroughly repudiated GOPe types keep their mitts off our candidate, I expect a landslide.


19 posted on 05/20/2016 8:31:13 AM PDT by BlackAdderess (A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, adored by little statesmen... -Emerson)
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To: mandaladon
If Trump wants to change the Electoral Map he had better do some advance work and figure out how to deal with what is certain to be the biggest day in the history of Election Fraud - AKA Election Day 2016.

He has a smart team. They had better figure that out and do something about it.


20 posted on 05/20/2016 8:33:02 AM PDT by InterceptPoint (Still a Cruz Fan but voting for Trump)
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