Posted on 02/08/2021 12:20:48 PM PST by Mr. K
If Trump were to create a new party, would you join?
I keep hearing how bad it would be and how it would 'split the vote' and hand the victory to the Democrats.
I disagree, because I think a majority of people would go with Trump.
There is currently about 25% of the country registered as GOP. That's about 80 million people.
If Trump formed a new party I would think nearly everyone who voted for him (over 70 million) would join. Plus some disillusioned Democrats AND some independents.
That would make the new party bigger than the old GOP. Their funding would dry up overnight.
The current GOP is not just office holders- there are huge bureaucracies of party officials. If NY GOP is any example, they seem to think they have permanent sinecures and the party funds are for them to host social gatherings.
In a heartbeat.
Yes, if Trump forms a new party I will join. However, I’m not sure that’s the best plan.
Whatever...
Just know, I'll never vote for another Republican, so anyone who wants my vote had better NOT be a Republican - count on that!
NVFAR...
Yes.
Lez Cheney is a prime example of how the GOP does not represent the people that put them into office. On a greater scale, what happened Jan 6th is a better example.
Absolutely. I won’t be voting at all unless he does.
Rat Party Headquarters would **** their jeans if that were to happen. The only hope is to make the GOP the Reagan/Trump Party...that is,the party of the middle class and working class.
No. I vote for candidates. I don’t join parties.
A lot of people say it would split the vote because they’re remembering Perot. Trump is in no way Perot! There’s no comparison. Trump would come out way ahead, bigly.
I have never “joined” any political party, and
I do not “belong” to any political party.
Dunno.
I am a member of “splitting the party will hand victory to the Demonicrats” club.
Historically, that is what has happened.
But it looks like the Republican Party is leaving me, so maybe I will have nowhere left to go.
It sounds great in theory but it has been proven you would just be “Peroting” your vote away
You have not been paying attention. We are already off the ballot.
Yes. Why would I stay with a party that loves the Democrats more than it loves its base?
The MAGA party would be declared a terrorist organization, ya know, cuz it would be full of MAGA terrorists. Just ask Jake Tapper.
Learn your history. The Republican Party started as a 3rd party.
No, I would not join a new third party. That is a recipe for failure. It would allow the Democrats to accelerate their agenda even further. The thing to do is to strengthen the Republican Party.
absolutely~
Yes!
Yes, I would join in the suicide pact and join. It would be madness, but I’d still join.
I am done with parties.
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