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one_voice

(20,043 posts)
Tue Mar 15, 2016, 03:09 PM Mar 2016

Is anyone else seeing how many Democrats

in Ohio are crossing over to vote for Trump? On MSNBC right now. Crazy...


edited to add. Six times the amount. That's the number they just reported.


2nd edit: it's a question are they voting Trump, not a statement. That's how the telly reported it. They spoke to some that said they voted for Trump.

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Is anyone else seeing how many Democrats (Original Post) one_voice Mar 2016 OP
What the hell are they doing that for??? I just don't understand this. a kennedy Mar 2016 #1
Reagan Dems? GreenPartyVoter Mar 2016 #2
That's what the talking heads are saying.. one_voice Mar 2016 #7
I said it months ago nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #23
One woman said.. one_voice Mar 2016 #4
lol tk2kewl Mar 2016 #15
An Ohio D caller on CSPAN said that he voted for Trump PotatoChip Mar 2016 #24
I'm not sure what sort of primary they have but pugetres Mar 2016 #3
Thanks for the laugh. Skwmom Mar 2016 #6
I'm not a big poll believer but pugetres Mar 2016 #19
Six times what amount? Can you tell us more? This is truly bizarre. My guess: TRADE. thereismore Mar 2016 #5
It's more than trade. People are FED UP. Skwmom Mar 2016 #10
The reporter was at the voting machine.. one_voice Mar 2016 #14
I see. Thank you for the explanation. They could be the deme trying to prop up Kasich. nt thereismore Mar 2016 #16
Careful Ferd Berfel Mar 2016 #8
They built him up to siphon votes from Bernie and beat up the GOP for Clinton. They have been Skwmom Mar 2016 #13
I stopped watching M$NBC Ferd Berfel Mar 2016 #22
Ive been hearing people were crossing over to Kasich to knock Trump out Lucinda Mar 2016 #9
That's a possibility too. one_voice Mar 2016 #21
I brought that up on DU last month doc03 Mar 2016 #11
There are reports that many Dems are also crossing over to vote Kasich. Svafa Mar 2016 #12
I hope Sanders' supporters aren't opting to vote against Trump femmedem Mar 2016 #26
A lot of people are thinking they're Hillary supporters thinking that she has OH in the bag, Svafa Mar 2016 #28
I think they want to Trump to win the Repub nomination . . . Gamecock Lefty Mar 2016 #17
Been hearing it all day on CNN. Punkingal Mar 2016 #18
I don't buy this nonsense one bit Trajan Mar 2016 #20
12% of OH dems are asking for repig ballots krawhitham Mar 2016 #25
I think voters will vote for the candidate they like best Merryland Mar 2016 #27
Getting a similar report in the Chicago suburbs. Dems crossing over WhaTHellsgoingonhere Mar 2016 #29
I DON'T Watch Them Anymore, But This Is Just So, So Wrong In So, So ChiciB1 Mar 2016 #30
 

nadinbrzezinski

(154,021 posts)
23. I said it months ago
Tue Mar 15, 2016, 03:49 PM
Mar 2016

media are lazy, that Trump was building that coalition, and it includes a fair number, good question how many, of minorities as well.

PotatoChip

(3,186 posts)
24. An Ohio D caller on CSPAN said that he voted for Trump
Tue Mar 15, 2016, 03:55 PM
Mar 2016

along with "172 other Dems" in order to help "fracture the R party".

It's at this link. At the 16 minute mark.
http://www.c-span.org/video/?406095-5/washington-journal-viewer-calls

 

pugetres

(507 posts)
3. I'm not sure what sort of primary they have but
Tue Mar 15, 2016, 03:14 PM
Mar 2016

if they only have to be registered to vote to vote in a primary, they may be picking the candidates on the other side who they think is the easiest to *Beat* in a general election.

 

pugetres

(507 posts)
19. I'm not a big poll believer but
Tue Mar 15, 2016, 03:43 PM
Mar 2016

in head to head match-ups, Trump shows himself to be the candidate that can be beaten by either of the two Dem. candidates. Numbers do not look as good for Clinton when going head to head with the other GOP candidates.

one_voice

(20,043 posts)
14. The reporter was at the voting machine..
Tue Mar 15, 2016, 03:21 PM
Mar 2016

he said that only about 7% of the ballots that went through the machine should have been Republican. Instead it was 42%. Which means that dems were crossing over. They couldn't tell you they were voting for, only that they had cast votes for R's.

This was in Struthers Ohio...out skirts of Youngstown. Overwhelmingly Democratic area.

Ferd Berfel

(3,687 posts)
8. Careful
Tue Mar 15, 2016, 03:16 PM
Mar 2016

as Hartmann reported today Trump has received almost $2 BILLION in FREE TV exposure. That includes a big chunk from M$NBC.

They seem to be in the bag for him.

Skwmom

(12,685 posts)
13. They built him up to siphon votes from Bernie and beat up the GOP for Clinton. They have been
Tue Mar 15, 2016, 03:20 PM
Mar 2016


trying to take him down lately, but I think they misjudged how pissed off the American People are.


Lucinda

(31,170 posts)
9. Ive been hearing people were crossing over to Kasich to knock Trump out
Tue Mar 15, 2016, 03:17 PM
Mar 2016

No telling what the numbers are going to look like tonight!

doc03

(35,349 posts)
11. I brought that up on DU last month
Tue Mar 15, 2016, 03:18 PM
Mar 2016

when I voted. While I was at the board of elections three other people came in and all three changed from Democrat to Republican. I can say I don't blame them we have Democrats that say they are going to kill coal powered plants and coal mines.
We have two Democrats that want to stop fracking. We have two Democrats that are attacking gun rights.
Another thing I was contacted once by phone to get out and vote guess for who,Trump.

femmedem

(8,203 posts)
26. I hope Sanders' supporters aren't opting to vote against Trump
Tue Mar 15, 2016, 04:08 PM
Mar 2016

rather than for Sanders, thinking Hillary has it sown up. I wish I could crawl inside their brains and know their thinking!

Svafa

(594 posts)
28. A lot of people are thinking they're Hillary supporters thinking that she has OH in the bag,
Tue Mar 15, 2016, 05:26 PM
Mar 2016

but I feel like everything is just speculation at this point. It will be interesting to say the least to see how this plays out.

Gamecock Lefty

(700 posts)
17. I think they want to Trump to win the Repub nomination . . .
Tue Mar 15, 2016, 03:35 PM
Mar 2016

so either Dem can kick his ass!

A Dem buddy of mine here in Missouri wanted to vote Trump this morning so we can kick his ass in Nov. But he, like me, ended up voting for Hillary!

 

Trajan

(19,089 posts)
20. I don't buy this nonsense one bit
Tue Mar 15, 2016, 03:46 PM
Mar 2016

This is the media saying this, which means, it is likely pure propaganda ...

I'll wait till the polls close ....thank you

krawhitham

(4,644 posts)
25. 12% of OH dems are asking for repig ballots
Tue Mar 15, 2016, 03:56 PM
Mar 2016

According to talking head on MSNBC, claims they are picking kasich over Hillary

Merryland

(1,134 posts)
27. I think voters will vote for the candidate they like best
Tue Mar 15, 2016, 04:09 PM
Mar 2016

I don't think I believe all this crossover shit.

ChiciB1

(15,435 posts)
30. I DON'T Watch Them Anymore, But This Is Just So, So Wrong In So, So
Tue Mar 15, 2016, 05:35 PM
Mar 2016

many ways!!! WTF are they trying to do??? I support Bernie so don't understand this at all. Are they trying to boost Hillary support? I'm sure they AREN'T trying to help Bernie, but they are being called Mains Stream News Billionaire Coverage channel now!

This is just crazy... MSM isn't NEWS! Switch to FSTV to get your news. Or other alternative networks. There ARE a lot of them when you start looking. I DO like RT too, but I get called out for it being a Russian network. It's called RT America and Ed Schultz has a program on it.

I watch both of them instead of the CORPORATE SUCK A-- Wh---s!

AMERICA has LOST it's way! OUTRAGEOUS for them to do even be reporting this over and over!

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