Posted on 10/04/2016 4:47:55 PM PDT by TheRef
Mike Pence: The medicine Trump needs at just the right timeTrump will almost certainly head into his second debate with Hillary Clinton either in a tie with Hillary, or at least moving up in the polls. The reason for this is simple, Mike Pence is front and center tonight and he's the guy who most Republicans like and can relate to, and they are the ones Trump needs. It was Republicans who caused Trump to drop a bit in the polls after the first debate. I listed five polls to the right where Trump lost the most support, and in those polls most of his slippage came because Republicans backed off of their support for Trump after the first debate. Pence is a die hard conservative, not only in policy but in temperament. Republicans longing for someone to rally around who is like them will find that man in Mike Pence. While one might ask, but should this already have happened by now? Only partially. Vice Presidential nominees matter most on three occasions, the selection, the convention speech and the debate. These events are not equal, however, in significance. As we move close to the election, more people pay attention. Now virtually everyone who is going to pay attention is paying attention. That makes the debate key. Pence can score major points for Trump just by acting like a Republican tonight. Under normal circumstances, Pence would bring some Republicans home. But after Trump's bad week, the Pence effect will be doubly impactful. Especially if Pence hits the subject of the Supreme Court hard, the impact will likely be substantial. Most of Trump's losses since the debate have come from Republican defections or loss of Republican enthusiasm. Below are five polls where Trump's losses were most significant after the debate. In each poll, the losses were highest among Republicans, Pence's natural audience. Follow my new account on Twitter for daily updates on the election! |
Sorry, but I have little faith in the American people at this point.
I hope you’re RIGHT!!
WTF is wrong with Republicans on again & off again BS with TRUMP?
President Hillary is a non starter!!!
I already know they will declare Kaine the winner, heck, they probably have the headline already printed for tomorrow
As long as he don’t pull no todd akin.
There’s a difference between the people and the media. I agree; the media is going to crow about how Kaine bested Pence. But the American people may well have a different opinion.
Has the author watched the Trump rallys in the last week? Could Trump performed better in the first debate? sure, of course. But I dont see defections.
Buck up
This is the Mike Pence that collapsed and groveled in front of George Stephanopoulos when challenged on Indiana’s RFRA legislation.
There’s nothing wrong with your average repub. voter. Many of the polls are such fairy tales that they should be started with “Once upon a time...”. One poll had the turnout model at dems +12% and independents as only 7%. At his best Obama only pulled +6 on the turnout. And when it comes to enthusiasm Hillary ain’t no Obama. The polls are cooked. Ignore them.
CC
Anybody notice that Tim Kaine looks and acts like the “doorman from Seinfield”.
Polls being news is so....totally wrong.
Mike Pence comes across as an all around nice guy. Super believable and trustworthy.
Pence has just as much control up there as anybody else, and everybody knows he’s on his own against the other two. That gives him flexibility to say pretty much whatever he wants.
I agree with what you said Pence will face. But he is a politician, where Trump is not, and he knows how to pivot. And as BOR just said, he has gravitas.
This is the Mike Pence that collapsed and groveled in front of George Stephanopoulos when challenged on Indianas RFRA legislation.
Pence ‘collapsed and groveled’? Well, whatever...
The first thing Pence needs to do is ask Kaine why he wears a Hillary pin in his lapel instead of an American flag ... BOOM !
I hope you’re right
Remember in 2012 & unskew the polls? LOL
Pence expects that and he’s a veteran politician. I think he will do well.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.