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wildeyed

(11,243 posts)
Thu Jul 21, 2016, 09:15 AM Jul 2016

Only 20% of voters are "real" Americans.

That is Trump's enthusiastic base, but he needs to enlarge that if he has any hope of winning in November. Nothing I have seen so far during this convention has indicated that he has any hope of doing that. His party organization is in tatters and won't be able and/or willing to do much to help either. He has lost control of the news cycle during this convention. And let us not forget, he is not raising money.

http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/only-20-percent-of-voters-are-real-americans/

If you’re one of these “real Americans,” you’re in the majority in almost every respect. Most Americans are white, most are Christian, most don’t have college degrees, and most live in the South or Midwest Census Bureau regions. And yet, only about 1 in 5 voters meets all of these descriptions.
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Only 20% of voters are "real" Americans. (Original Post) wildeyed Jul 2016 OP
Convention has been about preaching to the rabid chorus! Her Sister Jul 2016 #1
And NOTHING can change their minds. Useless to even discuss it with them. tonyt53 Jul 2016 #2
Yes, how do you change rabid dogs' minds? Her Sister Jul 2016 #3
I ignore them, put time into turning out our base instead. wildeyed Jul 2016 #4

wildeyed

(11,243 posts)
4. I ignore them, put time into turning out our base instead.
Thu Jul 21, 2016, 12:42 PM
Jul 2016

Seriously. It takes way too long to argue with the nut cases. GOTV is WAY more productive than arguing with unpersuadable voters.

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