Trump will not win by firing up his base

[edhopper]

2018 showed that the opposition is much more fired up.

All this rally bullshit isn't about the election, it's a giant Ego stroke.

He will not get the actual votes in the swing States either. And he definitely won't win the popular vote.

This doesn't mean they won't suppress, cheat and Russian hack their way into a victory.

[empedocles]

1. Agree

[FakeNoose]

2. All he can do is cheat - that's all the Repukes have left

Just sayin'

[edhopper]

3. The only way to be sure to beat him

is to have so many votes that they can't cheat enough to win.

[Odoreida]

4. Trump's best shot will be to go negative.

For now he's just re-fighting 2016 against Hillary. Not so much "firing up" the base as keeping them interested.

But once there is a Democratic Party nominee, expect the smear machine to go into overdrive.

The trick is to use fear to stampede people who are normally not so political.

[Shaddox]

6. JFC. Best shot is smear machine and fear? That is ALL this MF does. I think we can expect it.

[Blue_true]

5. As long as we don't have protracted war on our side like last time.

If our preferred candidate isn't nominated, we need to get over that fast and get behind the nominee.

[edhopper]

7. Absolutely!