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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Donald Trump can actually beat Hillary in November: Stubborn pundits still refuse to accept it [View all]onenote
(42,598 posts)45. People overestimate Trump's appeal
Almost every republican I know has said that, if Trump is the nominee, they will (1) not cast any vote for President or write in a vote if possible. While I personally can't think of a time when I've ever agreed with George Will, the reality is that he has influence with a significant sector of the repub electorate.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/if-trump-is-nominated-the-gop-must-keep-him-out-of-the-white-house/2016/04/29/293f7f94-0d9d-11e6-8ab8-9ad050f76d7d_story.html
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Donald Trump can actually beat Hillary in November: Stubborn pundits still refuse to accept it [View all]
marmar
Apr 2016
OP
Same can be said of a Sanders nomination. Needless to say, I disagree with Salon again.
Trust Buster
Apr 2016
#1
Kaisch does better than Trump against Clinton, Sanders really does well- landslide territory
Baobab
May 2016
#25
Well evidently it is working because the "presumptive nominee" of March of 2015 still hasn't
silvershadow
May 2016
#31
The media will be relentlessly pushing Trump on us to make it appear we have a horserace.
DCBob
Apr 2016
#12
No one should take Trump lightly. RW demagogues can be awesome campaigners. Offering up scapegoats
pampango
May 2016
#38
"As for this claim that there aren’t enough “xenophobic, angry white” people
sufrommich
May 2016
#46
David Axelrod called T a "sheep in wolf's clothing" who can switch back and forth
amborin
May 2016
#50