[PJ-Comix]

Perhaps one of you can think of another Republican candidate who would have won but I can't think of any.

[af_vet_1981]

I don't think any other Republican would have won. Consider the one nice thing answer Donald Trump gave about Hillary Clinton in the second debate.

“I will say this about Hillary; she doesn’t quit and she doesn’t give up. I respect that. She’s a fighter. I disagree with much of what she’s fighting for…But she does fight hard, and doesn’t quit, and I consider that to be a very good trait.”

[jmaroneps37]

No! Next question.

[trebb]

Nope - ironic that the other side thought he would be the easiest to beat and he turned out to be the only won who could beat her.... the man fights and if they bring a gun, he brings a cannon.....nobody on our side has had the gonads to do what he did for as long as I can remember.

[Enlightened1]

Nope...

[Cboldt]

Maybe, but not with my vote.

[semantic]

The answer is a definitive no, because all the other Republican candidates where actually republicans in some form or fashion ie free trade, open borders, etc.

Trump, on the other hand, ran as a Kennedy type of traditional conservative Democrat ie protect domestic jobs. So in that regard, the 2016 election was really a virtual democratic primary a la 1968.

It really is amazing that someone finally ran straight up the middle. The progressive left and the remote right either attacked or ignored (didn't support) him, but to no avail.

[PCPOET7]

I think Scott walker could of won against Hillary. he was the only one who ran that had been through the ringer as far as unfair attack ads and threats on those that supported him. unfortunately he was the first to exit when his polling numbers showed no real support

[Sans-Culotte]

No. As you said in the original post, Trump was essentially an Independent who appealed to voters of both parties.

[Finatic]

absolutely not.