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applegrove

(133,103 posts) Wed Apr 13, 2016, 05:50 PM Apr 2016

Trump Breaks 50% Nationally

Trump Breaks 50% Nationally

https://politicalwire.com/2016/04/13/trump-breaks-50-nationally/

"SNIP............

A new Economist/YouGov poll finds Donald Trump leading the GOP presidential race with 53%, followed by Ted Cruz at 25% and John Kasich at 18%.

On the Democratic side, Hillary Clinton leads Bernie Sanders 49% to 41%.

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Trump Breaks 50% Nationally (Original Post) applegrove Apr 2016 OP

Good find. northernsouthern Apr 2016 #1

Thanks, Applegrove. You made me realize Hortensis Apr 2016 #2

Note that this is 50% of the 20% "base" of the GOP (racists, xenophobes, bigots and billionaires.) PSPS Apr 2016 #3

I think it is a bit more than that... northernsouthern Apr 2016 #4

Nope it's 50% of the entire republican party. BillZBubb Apr 2016 #6

So it's 50% of the racists, bigots, xenophobes, and billionaires.... sofa king Apr 2016 #8

Well, certainly not billionaires. BillZBubb Apr 2016 #11

So it's... sofa king Apr 2016 #12

Wow that is scary. mucifer Apr 2016 #5

He's on TeeVee, he's rich, and he hates Mexicans! BillZBubb Apr 2016 #7

If he becomes President, he will break more than 50% of the nation... Thor_MN Apr 2016 #9

If the GOP tries to deny him the nomination, and he's just a few delegates short... First Speaker Apr 2016 #10

northernsouthern

(1,511 posts)

1. Good find.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Apr 13, 2016, 06:01 PM

Apr 2016

Nice find the poll page it links to gives some good news for Bernie...

Two weeks ago she led Sanders by 13 points (53%-40%). This is the smallest gap separating the two Democrats in YouGov/Economist polls so far this primary.

I do wonder what camp that 3% that left HRC are supporting.

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)

2. Thanks, Applegrove. You made me realize

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Apr 13, 2016, 06:21 PM

Apr 2016

I've been tuning The Donald out. Good, succinct little update.

PSPS

(15,376 posts)

3. Note that this is 50% of the 20% "base" of the GOP (racists, xenophobes, bigots and billionaires.)

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Apr 13, 2016, 06:21 PM

Apr 2016

northernsouthern

(1,511 posts)

4. I think it is a bit more than that...

Reply to PSPS (Reply #3)

Wed Apr 13, 2016, 06:28 PM

Apr 2016

I could be wrong...

Preferred 2016 presidential nominee among likely Democratic primary voters:

Are you sure that does not mean people they consider likely voters? So like a legal voter of certain age and such from the general population.

BillZBubb

(10,650 posts)

6. Nope it's 50% of the entire republican party.

Reply to PSPS (Reply #3)

Wed Apr 13, 2016, 06:30 PM

Apr 2016

And almost all republicans in some way or another support trumps positions, they just resent that he says it out loud.

sofa king

(10,857 posts)

8. So it's 50% of the racists, bigots, xenophobes, and billionaires....

Reply to BillZBubb (Reply #6)

Wed Apr 13, 2016, 07:05 PM

Apr 2016

BillZBubb

(10,650 posts)

11. Well, certainly not billionaires.

Reply to sofa king (Reply #8)

Wed Apr 13, 2016, 08:25 PM

Apr 2016

The rest, pretty much.

sofa king

(10,857 posts)

12. So it's...

Reply to BillZBubb (Reply #11)

Thu Apr 14, 2016, 09:07 AM

Apr 2016

... Fifty percent of the racists, bigots, and xenophobes, and one of the billionaires.

mucifer

(25,729 posts)

5. Wow that is scary.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Apr 13, 2016, 06:30 PM

Apr 2016

How can that many people like trump ?

BillZBubb

(10,650 posts)

7. He's on TeeVee, he's rich, and he hates Mexicans!

Reply to mucifer (Reply #5)

Wed Apr 13, 2016, 06:31 PM

Apr 2016

Trifecta!

Thor_MN

(11,843 posts)

9. If he becomes President, he will break more than 50% of the nation...

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Apr 13, 2016, 07:59 PM

Apr 2016

He will screw up the entire country.

First Speaker

(4,858 posts)

10. If the GOP tries to deny him the nomination, and he's just a few delegates short...

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Apr 13, 2016, 08:10 PM

Apr 2016

...God knows what will happen. Cleveland might be another Chicago 1968--or worse...

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