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Poll: GOP Voters Not Following Trump-Abandoning Elites
The Huffington Post ^ | October 9, 2016 | Jason Linkins, Eat The Press Editor, The Huffington Post

Posted on 10/09/2016 11:50:27 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

Beltway Republicans continue to influence nobody.

Over the past 48 hours, influential Republicans have greeted the latest batch of lewd, misogynistic remarks from their party’s standard-bearer, Donald Trump, with a mixture of belated revulsion and resistance, prompting withdrawals of support and renewed calls for him to quit the presidential race. However, it would appear that rank-and-file GOP voters are, once again, rejecting these calls from their party’s elites, and are prepared to stick by Trump’s side, at least for now.

Those are the findings of the latest Politico/Morning Consult poll, the first of its kind to attempt to gauge the public impact of Trump’s now-infamous commentary about women with Billy Bush, who was then at “Access Hollywood.” This new poll found that while nearly three-quarters of all respondents had a negative reaction to hearing these remarks, there was a distinctly “partisan element” to the respondents’ reactions.

According to Politico, after watching a video of Trump’s remarks, “10 percent of Republicans said the video gave them a positive feeling,” while only 22 percent of GOP respondents rated the video a “zero (very negative).” In terms of favorability, “just 48 percent of GOP voters said it makes them feel less favorably toward Trump, while 36 percent said it doesn’t affect their opinions.”

But the most important finding seems to be that GOP voters do not want Trump to quit the race...

(Excerpt) Read more at huffingtonpost.com ...


TOPICS: Campaign News; Parties; Polls; State and Local
KEYWORDS: 2016polls; elites; gop; trump; voters
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To: Jim Robinson
These spineless/useless GOPe elite RINOS were never with Trump to begin with.
21 posted on 10/09/2016 12:08:25 PM PDT by Grampa Dave (WeÂ’re not electing a saint. We are electing an ass kicker! Vote for Trump! Defeat Illiarily!)
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To: MGunny
The only pussy Donald was grabbing,was JEB BUSH at one of the debates!... LOL! This is the best the Socialists can throw out there.

It's My Turn Dammit!
You Know It's My Turn!
(I Hate Trump!!!)
ANYBODY CAN SEE
I'M THE BEST
¡JEB!
¡2016!

22 posted on 10/09/2016 12:08:28 PM PDT by Fiddlstix (Warning! This Is A Subliminal Tagline! Read it at your own risk!(Presented by TagLines R US))
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
It also makes one wonder about any criticism of him. Imagine Arnold Schwarzenegger outraged at Trump's WORDS. And the GOPe outraged at Trump's use of nasty WORDS years ago while showing no such outrage at Hillary, Comey, and Obama's ACTIONS that have caused or have the potential to cause great harm to this country.

Trump's words did not threaten harm to us while Hillary and Obama's actions have. And yet the GOPe want to throw the election to Hillary! That is an outrage!

23 posted on 10/09/2016 12:08:58 PM PDT by apocalypto
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To: Grampa Dave

"It's not workin', Mommy! You said if we planted that story, it'd kill Trump's chances!"

"Well, how'd I know the idiots in flyover country'd be so stupid?!"

"Don't you have a guacamole bowl to sell or something??"


24 posted on 10/09/2016 12:09:09 PM PDT by COBOL2Java (Hillary's screeching voice is like the pipe organs of hell)
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To: COBOL2Java

remember Hillary’s strategy was to keep trump at a set cap.


25 posted on 10/09/2016 12:09:37 PM PDT by longtermmemmory (VOTE! http://www.senate.gov and http://www.house.gov)
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To: Lurkinanloomin

Gutless
Obsolete
Pussies


26 posted on 10/09/2016 12:10:05 PM PDT by Grampa Dave (WeÂ’re not electing a saint. We are electing an ass kicker! Vote for Trump! Defeat Illiarily!)
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To: COBOL2Java

Jeb to Mama: “You always did like Clinton better than me.”


27 posted on 10/09/2016 12:11:01 PM PDT by MUDDOG
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To: COBOL2Java
"Don't you have a guacamole bowl to sell or something??"

ROTFL!!!


28 posted on 10/09/2016 12:11:35 PM PDT by Fiddlstix (Warning! This Is A Subliminal Tagline! Read it at your own risk!(Presented by TagLines R US))
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

most of those abandoning trump knew about the recording and had been planning on doing this for months...this group is the same group that is leading the GOP to irrelevancy....I don’t think they realize how badly they are damaging there political careers with people like me. I am now a member of the never (BUSH, McCain or Romney camp.) there behavior will be remembered . I am not a blind follower of trump in fact I see him as a flawed candidate but this attack on him is the height of political correctness and hypocrisy by those doing the attack.


29 posted on 10/09/2016 12:11:40 PM PDT by PCPOET7
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The “gravy train” slurping professional politicians of the GOPe act as if they are appalled at Trump’s locker room banter with another guy that was supposed to be private...

They are actually relishing this...Gleefully trying to put Trump down so they can continue to live their lavish lifestyles off of us, the American people...

Ain’t gonna work, you disgusting, thieving Washington pigs...


30 posted on 10/09/2016 12:11:45 PM PDT by JBW1949 (I'm really PC....PATRIOTICALLY CORRECT!!!!)
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To: COBOL2Java

BTW what did Obama mean when he “wanted to have some Pie”?


31 posted on 10/09/2016 12:11:56 PM PDT by longtermmemmory (VOTE! http://www.senate.gov and http://www.house.gov)
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To: nhwingut
These people don’t realize that payback is a B#tch. If Trump wins these same people will be in a line kissing his butt for favors, should be interesting to watch.
32 posted on 10/09/2016 12:12:37 PM PDT by Little Bill (o)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

“just 48 percent of GOP voters said it makes them feel less favorably toward Trump, ......................... Yeah, but look at the alternative. The DNC and Hillary wanted Trump, he was easy to beat, so now they got him just where they wanted him, and find that he’s like holding a rattle snake by the tail. Trump isn’t a Republican or a Democrat, he’s a Patriot, a people’s candidate, not a Wall $treet candidate like the embedded career congre$$ members. Hillary can’t hide forever behind the MSM smoke screens and protective walls. Our country’s press is like Germany in the late 30’s, 90% of which was controlled by the party, the other 10% was allowed to say what ever they wanted, but whatever it was. it had to be screened first by the party. Geeeze remind you of here?


33 posted on 10/09/2016 12:12:45 PM PDT by Bringbackthedraft (Hillary 2016? BAD CHOICE! Deplorable are We? Wait til Nov 8th!)
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To: PCPOET7

Ted Cruz needs to get out in front of this quickly.


34 posted on 10/09/2016 12:13:30 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (You cannot invade the mainland US. There'd be a rifle behind every blade of grass.)
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To: vooch

If Trump loses, God forbid, I swear I will never vote republican again, the elites are worthless.


35 posted on 10/09/2016 12:15:01 PM PDT by nomifyle
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

this is actually a opportunity for ted Cruz to rescue his political career. if he stands against the globalists that are trying to lynch TRUMP he can repair the damage he did to himself at the convention.


36 posted on 10/09/2016 12:16:53 PM PDT by PCPOET7
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

this is actually a opportunity for ted Cruz to rescue his political career. if he stands against the globalists that are trying to lynch TRUMP he can repair the damage he did to himself at the convention.


37 posted on 10/09/2016 12:16:54 PM PDT by PCPOET7
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Ted is a coward who wants the same ends as most of the GOPe.

Ted has no b@lls because he removed them as a child.


38 posted on 10/09/2016 12:17:44 PM PDT by ConservativeMind ("Humane" = "Don't pen up pets or eat meat, but allow infanticides, abortion, and euthanasia.")
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
I have noticed recently that I have had to read headlines two or three times to get the full jist. As though they are purposely wording them to give the quick reader the wrong impression.

This one I initially read as "...not following Trump..." something, something.

I think this is on purpose. Why would you word the headline like this?

39 posted on 10/09/2016 12:17:45 PM PDT by riri (Obama's Amerika--Not a fun place.)
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To: COBOL2Java

BOL!

That is great. The Gope’s are making themselves useless in today’s world

Gutless
Obsolete
Pussies


40 posted on 10/09/2016 12:18:51 PM PDT by Grampa Dave (WeÂ’re not electing a saint. We are electing an ass kicker! Vote for Trump! Defeat Illiarily!)
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