Posted on 10/04/2022 9:36:03 AM PDT by SoConPubbie
According to a new NBC News poll, the number of Republicans who prefer backing former president Donald Trump over the Republican Party has increased by 7 points.
The National Review reported that this increase has taken place over the course of May to August.
This newly published poll revealed that 41% of Republicans back Trump more than the GOP. By contrast, 50% support the party more than they support Trump.
Though three months ago, 58% of Republicans supported the party more than Trump. There is now a clear pro-Trump trend inside of the GOP, which reflects a growing sense of dissatisfaction among rank-and-file Republicans, who view the party leadership as feckless.
The poll in question was carried out between August 12 and August 16, a few days following the FBI’s raid of Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence.
This raid appears to have galvanized Trump supporters who were already losing major amounts of trust with governing institutions. One of the highlights of the Trump presidency was the complete discrediting of the legacy media thanks to his constant observations that it functioned as regime propaganda and did everything possible to undermine his administration.
America is currently going through an intensely polarized period in its history where people are no longer bothering to have debates and treating political differences and elections as existential matters. Civil society has imploded and people are gravitating towards political tribes that reflect their interests and values.
Donald Trump and the movement he represents serve as one of the last vestiges of traditional America. With multiple decades of demographic replacement, crystallization of political correctness, and political corruption, people sense that the nation they grew up in is slipping away.
For whatever flaws he may have, Trump represents the last best chance to preserve the Historic American Nation. That’s the political reality of 2022 and until the day Trump decides to hang up the political gloves.
What does this mean? “over the Republican Party”?
The President is always a party’s standard bearer.
They want him over DeSantis.
“What does this mean? “over the Republican Party”?”
GOP=RINO=Deep State=Democrat
Not sure what the purpose of this article is. There are divisions in the Republican Party. There always have been. There is a Washington Republican base and a conservative, populist base. The Tea Party’s battles with Cryin John Boehner was pretty much the same division as the Washington GOP vs. Trump battle. At some point Trump will fade away and the populist wing will have a new leader.
Sign me up for the mean tweets.
Trump or bust.
I think we are really talking about MAGA Republicans versus the old guard Republicans which includes the fence-sitters.
I suspect McConnell alone has caused many to come into the MAGA fold.
I would like to see a good survey of those who register as independents.
“The President is always a party’s standard bearer.”
Not according to the turncoats at National Review.
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Well, no screaming chit!
Indeed.
Nonsense poll !
Probably caused by a drop in the never Trumpers and Cheney not responding to the new poll.
The primary results already indicated the results of this poll.
Moderate “Republicans” hardest hit!
He’s not the President.
Somewhere Lix Cheney sobs in Mitch McConnell’s arms.
I think it’s time for the RINOS to start a new party. We Americans want to keep the REPUBLICAN brand. I recommend that the RINOs call themselves the Semi-Democrazy Mediocre Dead Skunk Party. They definitely are NOT Republicans.
Ping
There's another story posted this morning that people who go to Trump rallies are increasingly fringe wackos, or something like that...
Then again, Conservatives, Pro-Lifers Subjected to Increased Political Violence After Biden Speech
So who is fringe?
The GOP has been a useless party…needs to change to MAGA party…with new leaders…all the old fools some be gotten rid of
For what it’s worth, I heard Dick Morris on the radio say last night that Trump will run and win by a landslide.
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