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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: MUDDOG

MUDDOG the BASTARDS have thrown this CRAP at us EVERY DAMNED election cycle, we ALL liked Herman Cain businessman plain spoken non politician, YET BAM here comes Gloria Aldred with her heirum in tow and Cain leaves the race NEVER a woman to come forward NEVER!!!! This time WE ARE HAVING NONE OF IT, WTP have our heels DUG IN and NO ONE but NO ONE is budging us!!! Mr. Trump IS a street fighter WTP have been waiting for a street fighter and there is NO WAY IN HELL WTP will abandon him NO WAY!!! I think Trump has to be very humble in the debate tonight to help with the PANSIES of the population HOWEVER if this CRAP comes at him again the public WILL consider it PILING ON and it will have no effect EXCEPT to make Trump stronger they have NOW blown their wad if Trump is sincere in his remarks regardless of the next 100 shoes to drop he will be fine!!!


41 posted on 10/09/2016 12:18:55 PM PDT by Trump Girl Kit Cat (Yosemite Sam raising hell)
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To: vooch

I am still concerned about fraud especially with this pile on.

it comes across as completely coordinated and choreographed. The “outrage” is kabuki theater.

Now with the first question telegraphed and taped for Hilary, it is clear the fix is in on the debate.

This is no longer about Trump. It is about punishing the citizens of the USA.


42 posted on 10/09/2016 12:19:53 PM PDT by longtermmemmory (VOTE! http://www.senate.gov and http://www.house.gov)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

It’s possible the GOP elite should watch Braveheart. Many of Trump’s voters hear a rallying cry of “FREEDOM”.

Freedom from PC, freedom from overbearing taxes, from dishonest politicians, from horrible trade deals, from illegal invaders, from constant war and constant invasion of government into our private lives.

Sort of like freedom from the British many years ago and I believe there are more than 3% buying into it this time.


43 posted on 10/09/2016 12:19:55 PM PDT by Duchess47 ("One day I will leave this world and dream myself to Reality" Crazy Horse)
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To: vooch

This was released by the Bush camp actually.


44 posted on 10/09/2016 12:20:33 PM PDT by Walkingfeather
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
You conveniently missed this Cruz thread, yesterday:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3478226/posts

45 posted on 10/09/2016 12:21:00 PM PDT by ConservativeMind ("Humane" = "Don't pen up pets or eat meat, but allow infanticides, abortion, and euthanasia.")
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To: Forward the Light Brigade

I already have that list in Nevada and have informed them all I will vote for their democrat opponents. If I’m going to elect a sleaze, might as well be one that is honest about their intentions.


46 posted on 10/09/2016 12:21:29 PM PDT by Duchess47 ("One day I will leave this world and dream myself to Reality" Crazy Horse)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
It has!

I said from the beginning, that more blacks ( males ) would vote for him and there is something I saw on line, on BizPac, that proves that I was correct. And people who are staunch Trump supporters became even STRONGER ones. Just look at the majority of posts here! :-)

It's the damned GOPEers who need to worry about their futures!

And look at the posts on the DAILY MAIL...most posts are like the ones on FR. :-)

47 posted on 10/09/2016 12:24:08 PM PDT by nopardons
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To: Duchess47

I think from the movie perspective you are correct.

The GOP elites cannot afford to lose their positions and are willing to risk damage to the country that comes with HC.

HC will not ruin the country - but it will probably cause lasting levels of damage.


48 posted on 10/09/2016 12:25:50 PM PDT by bob_esb
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To: ConservativeMind
To: jazusamo

He’s dead to me if he does. And I was a bundler.

19 posted on ‎10‎/‎8‎/‎2016‎ ‎8‎:‎26‎:‎16‎ ‎PM by 2ndDivisionVet (You cannot invade the mainland US. There'd be a rifle behind every blade of grass.)

49 posted on 10/09/2016 12:26:00 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: Forward the Light Brigade

For centuries,
McCain has been on the list, ,


50 posted on 10/09/2016 12:26:04 PM PDT by Big Red Badger (UNSCANABLE in an IDIOCRACY!)
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To: Trump Girl Kit Cat

Well said!

Re Herman Cain and every election cycle: The MSM’s power has been declining over the years. I don’t know if they still have enough power to wreck our candidates. We shall see.


51 posted on 10/09/2016 12:26:53 PM PDT by MUDDOG
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To: Forward the Light Brigade

We have plenty of wall space for RINO head trophies. When this is over the taxidermy man is gonna have his hands full.


52 posted on 10/09/2016 12:27:46 PM PDT by wastoute (Government cannot redistribute wealth. Government can only redistribute poverty.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

👍 I notice another day has passed for Cruz. He will only come down on a side when it starts becoming apparent a position favors himself.


53 posted on 10/09/2016 12:29:23 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; All
"Poll: GOP Trump Voters Not Following Trump-Abandoning Elites"

There! Fixed it.

54 posted on 10/09/2016 12:30:58 PM PDT by Amendment10
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To: bob_esb

I am terribly afraid HC will ruin the country. Unlimited illegal immigration and refugees will change the demographics of our country beyond repair. War with Russia will be the final nail in our coffin.


55 posted on 10/09/2016 12:31:06 PM PDT by Duchess47 ("One day I will leave this world and dream myself to Reality" Crazy Horse)
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To: Grampa Dave

Gutless
Obsolete
Pussies


BUMP!


56 posted on 10/09/2016 12:31:17 PM PDT by Freedom56v2 (Call Congress today to support the PROTECTING INTERNET FREEDOM ACT SB3034 HR5418)
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To: ConservativeMind

Is he currently running for office? There are 535 federal officeholders in Congress and yet you focus in on only one of them. Odd.


57 posted on 10/09/2016 12:34:22 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: Jim Robinson

No, they sure weren’t and now they are pushing for Trump to be forced out and for Pence to head the ticket with Carson as his V.P.! The GOPE have a DEATH WISH !


58 posted on 10/09/2016 12:36:38 PM PDT by nopardons
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To: Duchess47

Three Percenter,,,
Where have I heard that before?


59 posted on 10/09/2016 12:37:59 PM PDT by Big Red Badger (UNSCANABLE in an IDIOCRACY!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Odd, you felt it necessary to call out Cruz yesterday on this. Why?

Because he promised to endorse the winner, and to date, the best he’s said is that Trump is horrible, but less horrible than Hillary.

What a resounding endorsement from the man for whom you bundled and we gave many hundreds to, as well.

He is a worthless piece of trash.


60 posted on 10/09/2016 12:38:31 PM PDT by ConservativeMind ("Humane" = "Don't pen up pets or eat meat, but allow infanticides, abortion, and euthanasia.")
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