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Why didn't Trump rally in Michigan?
Today | George Rand

Posted on 11/06/2018 3:47:24 AM PST by George Rand

Any Michigan Freepers care to comment? Dad and I are sitting here watching videos of John James and can't fathom why Trump wouldn't go there. Sorry for the vanity!


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To: George Rand

Good question. John James could have used a boost from Trump. Could have held it in Detroit, and brought along Kanye West.


21 posted on 11/06/2018 4:25:58 AM PST by Yo-Yo (Is the /sarc tag really necessary?)
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To: Democrats hate too much
Minnesota definitely feels competitive this time.

Our entire executive leadership is nuts and they offer us Keith Ellison.

Hopefully, it will more than the lakes making us blue.

22 posted on 11/06/2018 4:27:26 AM PST by Aevery_Freeman (An enemy invader does not become a citizen just because he breached the ramparts!)
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To: Yo-Yo

Nothing contested in MI


23 posted on 11/06/2018 4:27:52 AM PST by anton
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To: George Rand

We don’t know what went on behind the scenes. Possible local campaigns wanted to avoid being tied too closely to the President. There’s plenty of RINOs in charge at the state and local levels.


24 posted on 11/06/2018 4:29:11 AM PST by jjotto (Next week, BOOM!, for sure!)
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To: George Rand

He’s going to the places that are the biggest pick-ups or needed holds.

It isnt anything more elaborate than that.

Those of us here dont need a rally do do our jobs.


25 posted on 11/06/2018 4:31:28 AM PST by VanDeKoik
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To: George Rand

MAYBE John James asked him NOT to!


26 posted on 11/06/2018 4:34:24 AM PST by Ann Archy (Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: George Rand
Speaking of Michigan....

EXCLUSIVE: MICHIGAN REPORTER CAUGHT ON TAPE SAYING ‘F**K COULD YOU IMAGINE JOHN JAMES WINNING’

27 posted on 11/06/2018 4:35:30 AM PST by mewzilla (Is Central America emptying its prisons?)
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To: Aevery_Freeman

Minnesota also had a lot of swing house seats. He should have gone.


28 posted on 11/06/2018 4:40:29 AM PST by Democrats hate too much
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To: Democrats hate too much

Next election he should think of house seats because it will be close next election.


29 posted on 11/06/2018 4:41:17 AM PST by Democrats hate too much
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To: Democrats hate too much

In 2016, his team knew exactly where to go and when.....no need to second guess.

Today is an intelligence test for America, pray we pass.


30 posted on 11/06/2018 4:51:02 AM PST by PSUGOP
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To: George Rand

My wife and I were voters 1 & 2 in long line — Red area Michigan. Looks like very heavy Rep turnout.


31 posted on 11/06/2018 4:56:13 AM PST by Rodm
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To: George Rand

I’ve heard the president sing the praises of John James, and a visit to Michigan WAS on his list of stops. It did get removed, unfortunately, and a second visit to Florida was added. I guess he figured Florida was too close and they needed the help. I would love, love, love to see John James pull it off. He’s a joy to listen to.


32 posted on 11/06/2018 5:00:08 AM PST by JudyinCanada
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To: George Rand

Strategy. For every Republican A Trump rally convinces to go out and vote, a Democrat also votes as well. Trump is polarizing. So you hold rallies in red states to gin up turnout, which will favor Republicans. You don’t go to Michigan because it still leans blue. A rally would fire up Trump people, but it would also fire up Detroit. That’s why Trump holds rallies in Republican areas of Republican states.


33 posted on 11/06/2018 5:03:15 AM PST by bort
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To: George Rand

Maybe there was some doubt how much it would help as Michigan is still a mostly blue state that is perhaps turning purple.


34 posted on 11/06/2018 5:06:28 AM PST by Will88 (The only people opposing voter ID are those benefiting from voter fraud.)
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To: GnuThere

He must have seen it as a lost cause. It looks like we are losing the Govenor and that wretched Stabenaw will stay. She ran a bunch of ads posing with soldiers phony as can be but effective. It is amazing Trunp carried Mich. Union a-holes are everywhere.


35 posted on 11/06/2018 5:06:47 AM PST by gibsonguy
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To: Democrats hate too much

There is a very good reason why Trump did not go to Minnesota and Michigan. They are still blue states, which means that a visit by Trump would likely bring out otherwise unmotivated Democrats to the polls. You don’t see Hillary campaign in Florida “s panhandle? Why? Because you don’t want a higher turnout in an area that will vote 2:1 against you. We want higher turnout in AZ , Tennessee, Missouri, etc, but lower turnout in Michigan and Minnesota.


36 posted on 11/06/2018 5:10:43 AM PST by bort
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To: bort; All

OP Here,

Thanks for all the replies. I also just found out Michigan isn’t an early voting state.


37 posted on 11/06/2018 5:16:56 AM PST by George Rand (-- I can't befriend liberals because I won't befriend ignorance --)
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To: Democrats hate too much

Yes. Perhaps republicans want this race to be under the radar.


38 posted on 11/06/2018 6:07:00 AM PST by Conserv (Did)
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To: George Rand

Didn’t Pence just go there??


39 posted on 11/06/2018 6:07:28 AM PST by Phil DiBasquette
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To: anton
Nothing contested in MI

Says you. Sure, Why Not: John James Trails Debbie Stabenow By Two Points In New Michigan Poll

40 posted on 11/06/2018 6:14:56 AM PST by Yo-Yo (Is the /sarc tag really necessary?)
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