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jorgevlorgan

(8,227 posts)
Tue Sep 22, 2020, 01:38 PM Sep 2020

There is a reason why Trump outperforms gop senators in their home states

Much of the time even in states like NC and SC (graham is tied but Trump is well ahead). It is because their voters actually see the establishment GOP as extremist religious freaks, and rump as somehow a moderate. Painting Trump as a swamp religious extremist like the gop could be a very good winning strategy.

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Statistical

(19,264 posts)
3. Is that it or is it that Trumps says the racist, xenophobic, misogynistic thing they wish ...
Tue Sep 22, 2020, 01:40 PM
Sep 2020

their Senators did.

I mean the GOP has been using dog whistles for years but Trump gives them the real deal. He has made hate cool again.

jorgevlorgan

(8,227 posts)
5. Clearly the racism doesn't bother them
Tue Sep 22, 2020, 01:42 PM
Sep 2020

But abolishing the ACA and abolishing roevwade, does. Which is why tillis and graham may lose in nc and SC but Trump will either come close tie or win those states.

jorgevlorgan

(8,227 posts)
10. Yeah. I can see this as destroying him already in the polls
Tue Sep 22, 2020, 01:48 PM
Sep 2020

But Dems would be good to amplify that fact even if it is obvious to most.

lagomorph777

(30,613 posts)
4. Not possible to portray Trump as religious; he can't even hold a Bible correctly.
Tue Sep 22, 2020, 01:40 PM
Sep 2020

Pence, of course is a religious kook, but he's almost invisible.

TreasonousBastard

(43,049 posts)
6. In '16 this was true because they know their senators but didn't know anything about...
Tue Sep 22, 2020, 01:42 PM
Sep 2020

Trump but that Apprentice bullshit.

Now they know Trump, so he's not doing that well. But, hes still far enough removed from them to maintain more popularity.

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