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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(107,759 posts)
Tue May 21, 2019, 05:46 PM May 2019

Trump faces steep climb to reelection

Trump faces a steep uphill climb to a second term, even if it’s far too early to count him out.

Trump campaign aides have talked up the president’s chances of doing even better than he did in 2016. They note the economy is strong and that he has scored some of the highest poll ratings of his tenure since the release of special counsel Robert Mueller’s report.

But the headwinds for Trump are severe.

One of the largest: His polarizing approach looks to be more hindrance than help.

In four separate polls over the past month, more than 50 percent of respondents said they would not vote for him again or were unlikely to do so. The percentage who said they would vote for him never rose higher than 38.

https://thehill.com/homenews/the-memo/444674-the-memo-trump-faces-steep-climb-to-reelection

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Trump faces steep climb to reelection (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2019 OP
Those saying they will has to drop..... ProudMNDemocrat May 2019 #1
Addicted and developmentally delayed. Irishxs May 2019 #3
He "won" the first time with razor thin margins in three traditionally blue states... Wounded Bear May 2019 #2
I think it's in the bag. lindysalsagal May 2019 #4
IKR... Wounded Bear May 2019 #5
All he's been doing is turning people off to him...not on. He better fucking lose. Can we indict UniteFightBack May 2019 #6
Let's dedicate ourselves to making sure this happens gratuitous May 2019 #7

ProudMNDemocrat

(16,730 posts)
1. Those saying they will has to drop.....
Tue May 21, 2019, 05:52 PM
May 2019

Those sticking with him despite his criminality is mind-boggling at best. Even if he did actually shoot an unarmed person 5th Avenue, many would still vote for him and say he did it in self defense. That is how addicted they are to Trump.

Wounded Bear

(58,605 posts)
2. He "won" the first time with razor thin margins in three traditionally blue states...
Tue May 21, 2019, 05:56 PM
May 2019

in an election with historically low turnout. We need to GOTV to continue what we did in 2018. That means women, blacks, Native Americans, Hispanics, etc.

We need to overwhelm the system with enough votes that they can't cheat. It's the only way.

We can do this.

Wounded Bear

(58,605 posts)
5. IKR...
Tue May 21, 2019, 06:12 PM
May 2019

No time for complacency. At least Alabama and some other red states are hell bent on motivating our base. Although, I think women have been pretty well motivated since 2016. Hopefully it continues.

Will have to remember to send the Repubs a thank you note if we sweep in 2020.

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)
7. Let's dedicate ourselves to making sure this happens
Tue May 21, 2019, 06:13 PM
May 2019

Foot on the pedal, no let up. Humiliating, bone-crushing defeat is the only language these hoodlums understand.

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