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Perhaps Walker is planning to make some emotional speech to increase his popularity.

Nigel Farage of the United Kingdom Independence Party spoke to a sparse crowd at CPAC earlier this year and warned the Republican Party “don’t forget the Reagan Democrats” and sure enough they have and so we have Trump capturing the hearts and minds of the grassroots.

Working people are getting the short end of the stick with everything from Amnesty to Obamacare.


12 posted on 08/26/2015 11:47:34 PM PDT by Nextrush (FREEDOM IS EVERYBODY'S BUSINESS, REMEMBER PASTOR NIEMOLLER)
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To: Nextrush

Correct- Reagan Democrats and the old confederate Dems are exactly who Trump is appealing to, not to ideological conservatives and not to the religious right. He’s actually doing what the GOP has been trying and failing to do- win the independents - but unlike the GOP, Trump recognized that the independents aren’t a bunch of mushy moderates singing Kumbayah but alienated southern Democrats who aren’t allowed in the Democrat party any more and never were comfortable in the inclusive Republican party, some Ross Perotistas, Pat Buchanan Republicans, etc. Trump doesn’t have to win ideological conservatives so long as they are frustrated enough with the GOP not to turn out at all... all he needs is to win what used to be traditional Democrats, and he’s beating the GOP with its own handiwork because he is appealing to the frustrated, angry people no matter who they are - and angry people are the most motivated voters. People may not show up to vote for someone they love but they WILL show up to vote against the ones they hate.


41 posted on 08/27/2015 3:13:50 AM PDT by piasa (Attitude adjustments offered here free of charge)
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