Surveys Say: Donald Trump Is the Favorite of Moderate Republicans

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Surveys Say: Donald Trump Is the Favorite of Moderate Republicans

According to a flurry of early-state and national polls, he is the overwhelming favorite of self-identified moderate and liberal Republican voters.

by Sahil Kapur at Bloomberg News

http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2016-01-28/surveys-say-donald-trump-is-the-favorite-of-moderate-republicans

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A cluster of Republican candidates strategizing to win the moderate "lane" in the primary in pursuit of a one-on-one showdown with Donald Trump for the nomination may be in for a rude awakening.

Trump, according to a flurry of early-state and national polls, is the overwhelming favorite of self-identified moderate and liberal Republican voters. Among more conservative voters, he often trails his chief rival for the nomination, U.S. Senator Ted Cruz.

"We always thought Trump and Cruz were in the same lane, but maybe they're not," said Ken Goldstein, a professor of politics at the University of San Francisco and polling analyst for Bloomberg Politics. Instead, he said, there may be "more lanes on the conservative highway."

In Iowa, where Trump and Cruz are locked in a close fight, moderate and liberal Republicans are powering the New York businessman's huge support.



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1. So that's like, what, 0.01% of Republicans?

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2. Some of them Hillary has to win and Bernie cannot. But then again more people might

come out to vote if Bernie wins the nomination. Hard to know.

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3. Still. My point is that 'Moderate' Republicans are as rare as hen's teeth.

To be Republican is to be a right wing nut job.

WHere's the moderation?

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4. I hear you.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

5. Think most of it may be in the financial world and I know a ton

of them. They are extremely conservative on the money side - but they get science and climate change and couldn't give a shit about banning abortion, limiting gay rights, right wing nuttiness, etc.

However, they seem to be strangely silent now. i figure they have their little thing and are waiting to see what shakes out...or in complete shock.

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6. If that's the case, There's a lot more rich people than I thought

Think of it.

How much money do people in the financial world pull?

What's the median income in the US.

How many people are registered Republicans, Democrats, or Independents.

Then do the math.

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7. I agree-- there's this "silent majority" thing...

that may not be that much of a majority, but doesn't like to get involved in the nastiness of politics and is rarely heard from except at the ballot box.

Most of them that I've known had fairly responsible jobs in differing fields, and I imagine would be wondering just how responsible Trump would be in office.

Perhaps, as has happened in the past, they don't like any of the Republicans running, but can't imagine voting for Hillary or Bernie.

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8. If Trump wins the nomination I think many would vote for Hillary if she wins the nomination.

[TreasonousBastard]

10. Tough to tell for sure-- but I would hope so.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

11. Right - no Trump *too erratic and no Cruz *way too strident and nutty. If

it was either of them - this group is going Dem. But never for Bernie - remember, money only thing important.

[Renew Deal]

9. The moderate (relatively) candidate has often won the nomination

Romney
McCain
Dole
Bush

[Laura PourMeADrink]

12. so who is that now? I don't even know enough about them. Isn't Kasich? Paul

seems fairly moderate?