[Publius]

If Trump were start a new party — let’s call it the Pariot Party — that party would pick up more than half of Republicans, a bit less than half of Democrats, and about half of Independents. It would become the new majority party overnight.

[EEGator]

You are insane.

[Mr. K]

I’ve been saying that exact same thing.

And I think your numbers are extremely conservative.

Who would stay in the GOP if Trump created a new party? I think it would be more like 80% that went with him, And a good deal of Democrats maybe close to 50%.

[sphinx]

“let’s call it the Pariot Party”

Let’s call it the Bull Moose Party (aka the Progressive Party) and ask everyone to forget that Teddy Roosevelt’s greatest impact on American history was electing Woodrow Wilson.

[ETCM]

If Trump were start a new party that party would pick up a bit less than half of Democrats

You can't be serious. It would split the votes of Republicans and conservative leaning Independents while siphoning a small number of democrats. It would give the dems a huge victory, and allow them to push even more extreme left candidates that could only win a plurality.

[Chickensoup]

half the democrats? are you kidding. Dems hate him. Even non leftist dems hate him.

[libertylover]

You’re dreaming.