Posted on 01/15/2022 5:30:55 PM PST by simpson96
he affluent suburb of Paradise Valley in Arizona is a traditional Republican stronghold.
With multi-million-dollar homes dotting a desert filled with towering saguaro cactus plants, its residents enjoy a choice of more than half a dozen golf courses, discreet upmarket shopping centres and award-winning restaurants, all nestled against the spectacular backdrop of Camelback Mountain.
Donald Trump stormed to victory here in 2016.
Paradise Valley is part of Maricopa County, an area of 2.1 million voters which includes the city of Phoenix and its outlying areas and which has voted Republican for as long as anyone can remember.
Yet in 2020, Maricopa County delivered a bombshell when voters turned in droves against President Trump in favour of Democratic rival Joe Biden.
'It was seismic,' says life-long Republican Benny White, who unsuccessfully ran for local office and found himself being chased down driveways by furious residents branding him a 'Trumper'.
'People just turned against Trump. He became a visceral figure of hate. I was chased away. People were screaming abuse at me.'
Losing Maricopa County – and, subsequently, Arizona itself – proved fatal for Trump, who continues to insist the election was 'stolen' from him, a claim which has been roundly refuted and which his critics have dubbed the 'Big Lie'.
Yet today in Paradise Valley (population: 14,362), things are feeling rather different. The November 2020 election seems a long time ago. And for the former President, that could be very good news.
Many Paradise Valley voters regret switching their support to Biden. And when The Mail on Sunday visited last week, they said they'd now rather vote for Trump, should he choose to run again.
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The media is confused, "The BIG Lie" refers to the claim that there was no election fraud.
like Bill once said “It’s the economy, stupid”....
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Took the words right out of my keyboard.!
The recent “gutless cowards” comment
$115 million doesn’t sound like a lot.
Maybe I need some context on that number.
Cannot disagree. Well put.
Do you feel better now that you struck out at me?
Didn’t you get the least bit frustrated by the people Trump chose to work with? Don’t you wonder what is motivating Trump to advocate for a fake vaccine?
See, being a caustic ass by default generally doesn’t work well. Saying whatever obnoxious or childish thing that comes to mind with no filter whatsoever isn’t the definition of “honest” except to the truly dense.
I do believe that any sane analysis of the 2020 election shows Trump won an large electoral victory and my point is that Trump has to win bigger than he did in 2020, Trump needs to win by at least +5 to off set cheating and to do that you need to win women and 60% are put off by “mean” statements and will vote accordingly-or however the MSM directs them-tku God for those conservative women who can logically think. And for reference I was a local Trump campaigner and donor in 2020-I still get crap for that and the only thing that ticks me off is when I see some set up a circular firing squad rather than directing their fire at lefties
Many people’s greatest strength is also their greatest weakness.
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