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2016 Postmortem

Purveyor

(29,876 posts) Mon Mar 7, 2016, 08:05 PM Mar 2016

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Is Trump reviving Reagan Democrats?

Mary Renkor approached her 23rd Ward early voting polling place with trepidation Monday in anticipation of doing something she says she had never done.

“I’ve changed my party to Republican,” the 65-year-old retired nurse from Garfield Ridge confided afterward.

“You wouldn’t believe how hard it was to declare. It just seems like treason or something,” explained Renkor, who said she’s “punched straight Democrat my whole life.”

The reason behind Renkor’s switch should be no surprise to anyone following the strange goings-on this election season.

“I’m voting for Trump,” she said.

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http://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/brown-is-trump-reviving-reagan-democrats/

I'm seeing some of this here in Michigan...

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Is Trump reviving Reagan Democrats? (Original Post) Purveyor Mar 2016 OP

Truly troubling. Let's hope that this says more about her age than anything else. Jackie Wilson Said Mar 2016 #1

expect this to get laughed off by the bubble-dwellers ibegurpard Mar 2016 #2

I think there is something to this marions ghost Mar 2016 #3

yes, it was reported about a month ago somewhere in MI; union workers say it's Bernie or Trump amborin Mar 2016 #4

there was no such thing as a Reagan Democrat olddots Mar 2016 #5

Like hell there wasn't. My dad was one of 'them' and voted Purveyor Mar 2016 #6

Yes. You cannot offer up a status quo establishment candidate against a change candidate and expect Attorney in Texas Mar 2016 #7

I would be shocked if he didn't. BillZBubb Mar 2016 #8

Jackie Wilson Said

(4,176 posts)

1. Truly troubling. Let's hope that this says more about her age than anything else.

Reply to Purveyor (Original post)

Mon Mar 7, 2016, 08:07 PM

Mar 2016

Let's hope, pray, that the younger generations could never consider voting for the man.

ibegurpard

(16,685 posts)

2. expect this to get laughed off by the bubble-dwellers

Reply to Purveyor (Original post)

Mon Mar 7, 2016, 08:09 PM

Mar 2016

This is real.

marions ghost

(19,841 posts)

3. I think there is something to this

Reply to Purveyor (Original post)

Mon Mar 7, 2016, 08:13 PM

Mar 2016

I've been doing some phone banking. I think there could be this defection by conservative Democrats going on...

amborin

(16,631 posts)

4. yes, it was reported about a month ago somewhere in MI; union workers say it's Bernie or Trump

Reply to Purveyor (Original post)

Mon Mar 7, 2016, 08:14 PM

Mar 2016

olddots

(10,237 posts)

5. there was no such thing as a Reagan Democrat

Reply to Purveyor (Original post)

Mon Mar 7, 2016, 08:16 PM

Mar 2016

A Trump Republican is actually a facist with no pretences .

Purveyor

(29,876 posts)

6. Like hell there wasn't. My dad was one of 'them' and voted

Reply to olddots (Reply #5)

Mon Mar 7, 2016, 08:46 PM

Mar 2016

GOP in 1980 for the first time in his life. Went back for Bill Clinton.

Attorney in Texas

(3,373 posts)

7. Yes. You cannot offer up a status quo establishment candidate against a change candidate and expect

Reply to Purveyor (Original post)

Mon Mar 7, 2016, 08:48 PM

Mar 2016

to win this cycle.

BillZBubb

(10,650 posts)

8. I would be shocked if he didn't.

Reply to Purveyor (Original post)

Mon Mar 7, 2016, 09:21 PM

Mar 2016

He's preaching the same nativist, racist BS as raygun. He's spouting the same economic jibberish as well.

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