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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(107,956 posts)
Fri Apr 17, 2020, 09:35 PM Apr 2020

Coronavirus could complicate Trump's path to reelection

NEW YORK (AP) — The coronavirus is poised to reshape the political map, pummeling battleground states and alarming Republicans who see early signs of an election that could be a referendum on President Donald Trump’s management of the crisis.

The pandemic, which has killed more than 30,000 Americans and left millions out of work, has eviscerated Trump's hope to run for reelection on a strong economy. A series of states he won in 2016 could tilt toward Democrats.

In Florida, a Republican governor closely aligned with Trump has come under scrutiny for being slow to close the state. In Wisconsin, the Democratic victor in last week’s Supreme Court race captured 28 counties, up from the 12 that Hillary Clinton won four years ago. In Michigan, a Democratic governor has seen her approval rating rise against the backdrop of a fight with Trump. And in Arizona, low marks for Trump could be enough to turn the formerly Republican stronghold into a tossup.

“It makes me wonder if there’s something brewing in the weaker elements of the Trump base,” said Paul Maslin, a Wisconsin-based Democratic pollster. “Is the pandemic fight the final straw that’s going to cause some of this small slice of votes he needs to win these states to back away?”

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/elections-2020/coronavirus-could-complicate-trumps-path-to-reelection/ar-BB12LbmH

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Coronavirus could complicate Trump's path to reelection (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 2020 OP
Understatement of the month. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2020 #1
Duh! NanceGreggs Apr 2020 #2
If Democrats can avoid the trap of overconfidence and complacency, if they turn out to vote sop Apr 2020 #3
It's not just Agolf Twitler, all republicans are gonna get wiped out SoonerPride Apr 2020 #4
I sure as hell hope so. nt Nay Apr 2020 #5
tRUMP CAN'T BE RE-ELECTED since he was never elected in 2016. He was ratfucked into his abqtommy Apr 2020 #6

sop

(10,167 posts)
3. If Democrats can avoid the trap of overconfidence and complacency, if they turn out to vote
Fri Apr 17, 2020, 10:05 PM
Apr 2020

in the numbers they have since 2018, and avoid all the infighting among certain factions, Trump will lose in a landslide.

SoonerPride

(12,286 posts)
4. It's not just Agolf Twitler, all republicans are gonna get wiped out
Fri Apr 17, 2020, 10:10 PM
Apr 2020

This will be the biggest blue tsunami ever.

Trust.

abqtommy

(14,118 posts)
6. tRUMP CAN'T BE RE-ELECTED since he was never elected in 2016. He was ratfucked into his
Sat Apr 18, 2020, 12:32 AM
Apr 2020

position of power. I keep reminding everyone about this since some people obviously have not paid
attention. tRUMP is the head of the snake and we have to get rid of him by fair means or foul...

note: Today I left the same message on the Al-Jazeera website due to another misinformed person
spouting off about tRUMP's "re-election". It's turned into a full-time job for me but it keeps me out of
other trouble.

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