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TexasTowelie

(112,252 posts)
Sat Sep 24, 2016, 05:48 AM Sep 2016

Charlotte unrest could help Trump in key swing state

WASHINGTON -- Charlotte’s turmoil has the potential to be Donald Trump’s gain.

Trump’s tough-guy “law and order” talk has strong appeal to white voters in North Carolina, a state crucial to his presidential hopes.

“A law and order campaign has potential for Trump,” said Jason Husser, director of the Elon University Poll in North Carolina.

Clinton announced plans Friday to visit Charlotte Sunday, then postponed the trip at the request of Charlotte’s mayor. Trump already had planned to visit Tuesday, the day after their first debate. His plans were unknown after the mayor’s request that the candidates wait.

Read more here: http://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/article103782141.html

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Charlotte unrest could help Trump in key swing state (Original Post) TexasTowelie Sep 2016 OP
As an African American this is exactly where underthematrix Sep 2016 #1
He can run all the negative ads he wants Coolest Ranger Oct 2016 #2

underthematrix

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1. As an African American this is exactly where
Sat Sep 24, 2016, 06:41 AM
Sep 2016

I went. I don't understand how the protesters could not have anticipated this

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