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Trump Card? Republican voter registration a bright spot for campaign
Fox News ^ | 9 Sep 2016

Posted on 09/09/2016 11:13:14 AM PDT by mandaladon

For all the attention on battleground polls giving Hillary Clinton the edge, Donald Trump enjoys at least one electoral advantage in his uphill climb to the White House: Republicans are outpacing Democrats in registering new voters in key states.

A review of registration figures shows that in the swing states that sign up voters by party, Republicans are seeing a significantly bigger boost since 2012. In states like Florida and Pennsylvania, the party has added tens of thousands of voters to the rolls at a time when Democrats have seen their base shrink.

“The numbers [in those states] … are a huge shift from what we’ve seen in 2012,” Republican National Committee spokeswoman Lindsay Walters said.

The surge doesn’t change the fact that Clinton leads, if only by a thin margin, in most battleground state polls, which presumably reflect the current voter make-up.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2016issues; trump; voterregistration
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1 posted on 09/09/2016 11:13:14 AM PDT by mandaladon
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To: mandaladon

Faux horsepucky... turnout will be the big factor - and its enthusiasm which polls don’t measure.

Trump will win easily as GOP voters crash early voting and the polls in November.


2 posted on 09/09/2016 11:15:40 AM PDT by goldstategop ((In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever))
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To: mandaladon
All your base are belong to us!
3 posted on 09/09/2016 11:15:50 AM PDT by DoughtyOne (He wins & we do, our nation does, the world does. It's morning in America again. You are living it!)
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To: mandaladon

“The surge doesn’t change the fact that Clinton leads, if only by a thin margin”

What utter garbage: POLLS ARE BASED ON TURNOUT MODELS. TURNOUT MODELS ARE BASED ON REGISTRATION.

But they don’t change at all, or admit their models are wrong.


4 posted on 09/09/2016 11:16:10 AM PDT by LS ("Castles Made of Sand, Fall in the Sea . . . Eventually" (Hendrix))
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To: mandaladon
"The surge doesn’t change the fact that Clinton leads, if only by a thin margin, in most battleground state polls, which presumably reflect the current voter make-up."

Presumably. Right. LOL.

5 posted on 09/09/2016 11:17:21 AM PDT by InterceptPoint (Ted, you should have endorsed. Big mistake.)
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To: InterceptPoint

I am just seething over this. It’s like taking the Buddy Ryan Bears four years after Ryan and ALL the key players are gone and saying, “but the defense . . . .”


6 posted on 09/09/2016 11:19:08 AM PDT by LS ("Castles Made of Sand, Fall in the Sea . . . Eventually" (Hendrix))
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To: mandaladon

Though it was supposed to be a positive story for Trump (and it was) the way it was qualified was yet more evidence of Fox’s moving to the left.


7 posted on 09/09/2016 11:20:48 AM PDT by ctpsb
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To: LS

Its enthusiasm, stupid.

People may say they’ll vote for Hillary but they don’t say how motivated they are to cast a ballot for her.

On the Democratic side, no one is excited about her.

No matter what the polls say, turnout won’t be like in 2012.

Obama isn’t on the ballot and every election is different.


8 posted on 09/09/2016 11:23:00 AM PDT by goldstategop ((In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever))
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To: ctpsb

Gotta add to this the 200,000+ troops Obama brought home as part of the draw down of troops. These are the same troops who would be disenfranchised.

How ironic, Obama will deliver the Presidency to Trump.


9 posted on 09/09/2016 11:23:41 AM PDT by EQAndyBuzz (Trump is our Yeltsin.)
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To: DoughtyOne

Bump wth great justice...


10 posted on 09/09/2016 11:29:17 AM PDT by WalterSkinner ( In Memory of My Father--WWII Vet and Patriot 1926-2007)
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To: mandaladon

Well, I’m going to register in CALIFORNIA ... FWIW!

GO TRUMP, GO! ... ALL THE WAY TO 1600 PENNSYLVANIA AVE!


11 posted on 09/09/2016 11:30:46 AM PDT by onyx (YOU'RE POSTING HERE, SO DONATE MONTHLY! NOT NICE TO FREEPLOAD!)
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To: DoughtyOne

“All your base are belong to us!”

Got a belly laugh out of that - memories of days gone by - hugh & series!


12 posted on 09/09/2016 11:33:22 AM PDT by looney tune
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“uphill climb to the White House”


13 posted on 09/09/2016 11:33:57 AM PDT by TakebackGOP
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To: goldstategop

I’m told by people in Mont. Co., OH (Dayton) that they have had “thousands” of early voters and many union people-—but anymore union doesn’t=Dems. I don’t necessarily see this as a bad sign, but stats have also shown that early voting did NOT=”more voting” or more turnout, just earlier voting just voted earlier.


14 posted on 09/09/2016 11:34:14 AM PDT by LS ("Castles Made of Sand, Fall in the Sea . . . Eventually" (Hendrix))
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To: WalterSkinner

“:^)


15 posted on 09/09/2016 11:34:18 AM PDT by DoughtyOne (He wins & we do, our nation does, the world does. It's morning in America again. You are living it!)
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To: looney tune

Yes, I wondered how many would pick up on that. Thanks.

D1

“:^)


16 posted on 09/09/2016 11:35:05 AM PDT by DoughtyOne (He wins & we do, our nation does, the world does. It's morning in America again. You are living it!)
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To: InterceptPoint

The MSM is synthetically hyping for Hillary—Its an old ploy. Like many old playbook rules—Trump has changed things in new ways. I fear they will A) Assassinate him. B) Set up a fake scandal, C) Stuff the Ballot Boxes to show Hillary “Won”. D) Have Obama cancel the election due to a crisis—and appoint Hillary President or Co-President. Anything can and will be used to put her in power—Just ask Vince Foster (but you will need a Ouija Board).


17 posted on 09/09/2016 11:35:42 AM PDT by Forward the Light Brigade (Into the Jaws of H*ll Onward! Ride to the sound of the guns!)
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To: mandaladon
Herman Cain is offering these "Trump Cards"...
100 cards for $25.
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http://www.trumpcardcain.com/
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18 posted on 09/09/2016 11:36:30 AM PDT by Repeal The 17th (I was conceived in liberty, how about you?)
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To: LS

True.


19 posted on 09/09/2016 11:41:33 AM PDT by fortheDeclaration (Pr 14:34 Righteousness exalteth a nation:but sin is a reproach to any people)
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To: Repeal The 17th

It’s not the votes that count.....


20 posted on 09/09/2016 11:42:06 AM PDT by bicyclerepair (Ft. Lauderdale FL (zombie land). TERM LIMITS ... TERM LIMITS)
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