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workinclasszero

(28,270 posts)
Sat Apr 30, 2016, 01:39 PM Apr 2016

Bombshell Poll: Nearly 20% Of Republicans Will Vote For Hillary Clinton If Trump Wins

Bombshell Poll: Nearly 20% Of Republicans Will Vote For Hillary Clinton If Trump Wins
By Jason Easley on Mon, Apr 25th, 2016 at 4:57 pm
A new Suffolk University poll has found that 19% of Republicans say they will support Hillary Clinton if Donald Trump wins the Republican nomination.

A new Suffolk University poll has found that 19% of Republicans say they will support Hillary Clinton if Donald Trump wins the Republican nomination.

The poll contained some numbers that should terrify Republicans. 40% of Republicans polled said that they would not support the party’s nominee if Donald Trump wins. 25% of the anti-Trump Republican vote would consider voting for a third party candidate. 19% of the never Trump Republicans would vote for Hillary Clinton, and 18% would stay home and not vote at all. By gender, 10% of men, and 9% of Republican women would vote for Clinton over Trump. 18% of very likely Republican general election voters would support Hillary Clinton over Donald Trump.

http://www.politicususa.com/2016/04/25/bombshell-poll-20-republicans-vote-hillary-clinton-trump-wins.html?utm_content=buffer32c6f&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer
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Bombshell Poll: Nearly 20% Of Republicans Will Vote For Hillary Clinton If Trump Wins (Original Post) workinclasszero Apr 2016 OP
They rather the adult be in charge Her Sister Apr 2016 #1
But . . . but . . . I keep reading here about all the people who'll switch to Trump if Hillary wins NBachers Apr 2016 #2
Yep. Which is why Hillary can basically ignore Sanders' demands stopbush Apr 2016 #3
I agree workinclasszero Apr 2016 #5
She'll make a show of it. So will the Party. It's the politic thing to do. Walk away Apr 2016 #27
And at least some of the 10% Treant Apr 2016 #17
That should more than cover... yallerdawg Apr 2016 #4
Easy peasy workinclasszero Apr 2016 #7
Sigh of relief for me too! pandr32 May 2016 #34
LOL workinclasszero May 2016 #37
Some red states may turn into battleground states Kaleva Apr 2016 #6
Like Missouri, I hope! workinclasszero Apr 2016 #8
Utah maybe Kaleva Apr 2016 #9
Alabama, too! yallerdawg Apr 2016 #12
I'll bet a lot of them are women, and the rest are men with a modicum of sanity. nt MADem Apr 2016 #10
Or married to a woman with a modicum of sanity. nt COLGATE4 Apr 2016 #11
Makes Bernie or Bust folks totally irrelevant Gman Apr 2016 #13
^^^This!!! DemonGoddess Apr 2016 #14
Yeah, like a hundred savalez Apr 2016 #18
Good point! workinclasszero Apr 2016 #20
They really do savalez Apr 2016 #21
Sane Republicans for Hilliary SharonClark Apr 2016 #15
I had a conversation with a person I had contact regarding business transaction. LiberalFighter Apr 2016 #16
I have a lot of sane "country club" Republican friends Patiod May 2016 #31
"Not at All" could also mean LiberalFighter May 2016 #35
Shhhhh. Let the GOP find out the hard way. SunSeeker Apr 2016 #19
That doesn't suprise me at all. They would do the same with Bernie. They don't want Trump. Lil Missy Apr 2016 #22
Hope it's more than 20%... Feathery Scout Apr 2016 #23
More talking points for the Bernistas, though Freddie Apr 2016 #24
Yeah, that's yawningly predictable.. lol it gets them nowhere. Cha Apr 2016 #25
Thanks, working.. DT is that bad.. sane repubs would have no choice.. lol there's only 20% Cha Apr 2016 #26
Trump scares the shit out of a lot of people, including Republicans. I think Christie's wife will... Tarheel_Dem May 2016 #28
Guy I worked with in NC BootinUp May 2016 #33
I think that will be the most common scenario for Indy and smart gop men. lindysalsagal May 2016 #36
I think she has the opportunity to pull it off in NC again. We're officially a purple state now. Tarheel_Dem May 2016 #38
Good news. Landslide is coming. oasis May 2016 #29
I have a gut feeling a LOT of Republican women, in the privacy of the voting booth.... Hekate May 2016 #30
So the net gain would be MORE than 20%, right? NurseJackie May 2016 #32
K&R. nt UtahLib May 2016 #39
Journalists at Bernie rallies often said they could smell realmirage May 2016 #40

NBachers

(16,999 posts)
2. But . . . but . . . I keep reading here about all the people who'll switch to Trump if Hillary wins
Sat Apr 30, 2016, 01:43 PM
Apr 2016

Where oh where could the elusive truth be?

stopbush

(24,376 posts)
3. Yep. Which is why Hillary can basically ignore Sanders' demands
Sat Apr 30, 2016, 01:44 PM
Apr 2016

for the platform, just as she doesn't have to worry about appeasing the zealous Bernie-or-bust crowd.

75% of Sanders voters say they'll vote for Hillary. The remaining 25% represent under 10% of the Democratic electorate. 20% of Rs crossing over to vote for Hillary more than doubles any votes Hillary will not get from the BoB crowd. And it's a net gain of 40 points as that 20% is subtracted from Trump's vote.

 

workinclasszero

(28,270 posts)
5. I agree
Sat Apr 30, 2016, 01:47 PM
Apr 2016

No way in hell does Hillary have to bend over backwards to appease Sanders dead enders.

She will have all the votes she needs in the general!

Walk away

(9,494 posts)
27. She'll make a show of it. So will the Party. It's the politic thing to do.
Sat Apr 30, 2016, 11:43 PM
Apr 2016

But they don't have to write anything in stone for him. Just save his sour puss!

Treant

(1,968 posts)
17. And at least some of the 10%
Sat Apr 30, 2016, 02:31 PM
Apr 2016

will return to vote for Clinton once they realize their tantrum was useless and...well, Trump, for Pete's sake.

I also expect the 20% to rise. My mother already went from Trump-neutral to Trump-loathing and she's pretty attentive to the news. As others hear from him, they'll dislike him.

yallerdawg

(16,104 posts)
12. Alabama, too!
Sat Apr 30, 2016, 01:58 PM
Apr 2016

Oh, wait...

I was channeling a "Bernie supporter" there for a second.

Back to reality.

LiberalFighter

(50,485 posts)
16. I had a conversation with a person I had contact regarding business transaction.
Sat Apr 30, 2016, 02:21 PM
Apr 2016

He knew I am a Democrat because I do work for the Democratic Party that deal with his company.

Anyway, he stated to me that he is a Republican and he doesn't know what he is going to do this election. He is not happy. This is in Indiana.

Patiod

(11,816 posts)
31. I have a lot of sane "country club" Republican friends
Sun May 1, 2016, 10:24 AM
May 2016

100% tax-focused, not Tea Party or Religious Right types. All okay to talk politics with because they're not fanatics. None will vote Trump. They say they'll vote Hillary of not at all. 'Not at all' actually works better for me because it keeps them home and keeps them from votifing down ballot for Toomey here in PA.

LiberalFighter

(50,485 posts)
35. "Not at All" could also mean
Sun May 1, 2016, 11:41 AM
May 2016

They won't vote for President but the rest of the ballot.

It would be better though if they stayed home.

Lil Missy

(17,865 posts)
22. That doesn't suprise me at all. They would do the same with Bernie. They don't want Trump.
Sat Apr 30, 2016, 05:25 PM
Apr 2016

It sorta negates the Bernie supporters declaring to hold their votes if they don't get what they want. Which is basically to pretend Bernie won and do everything he wants. If Republicans are switching sides to Hillary, the Purists aren't needed.

Feathery Scout

(218 posts)
23. Hope it's more than 20%...
Sat Apr 30, 2016, 06:48 PM
Apr 2016

Trump is far too dangerous and filled with hate to hold on to 80% of the R party.

Although I guess a huge chunk will just stay home. (And there goes the down ticket races... )

Freddie

(9,231 posts)
24. More talking points for the Bernistas, though
Sat Apr 30, 2016, 10:07 PM
Apr 2016

"See?? She really is just another Republican!"
So predictable.

Tarheel_Dem

(31,207 posts)
28. Trump scares the shit out of a lot of people, including Republicans. I think Christie's wife will...
Sun May 1, 2016, 02:14 AM
May 2016

vote for Hillary.

BootinUp

(46,924 posts)
33. Guy I worked with in NC
Sun May 1, 2016, 10:32 AM
May 2016

we still keep in touch, we talk world events and politics. Hes a Publican that voted for Dubya and then Obama twice, but very anti-Clinton, just recently announced to me he will be voting Hillary.

lindysalsagal

(20,434 posts)
36. I think that will be the most common scenario for Indy and smart gop men.
Sun May 1, 2016, 12:23 PM
May 2016

Anyone with any money or pension or half a brain cannot vote for fRump.

Hillary's already been vetted, they won't find anything new on her. And she won't make any fatal mistakes.

And even if women (like me) don't like Hillary, we can't help wanting a woman in the white house.

It's all over. The only thing we don't know is how all the 'news' channels will fill the next 5 months of airtime.

Hekate

(90,189 posts)
30. I have a gut feeling a LOT of Republican women, in the privacy of the voting booth....
Sun May 1, 2016, 02:51 AM
May 2016

... will mark the ballot for Hillary Clinton rather than Donald Trump. They won't talk about it; they will just do it.

NurseJackie

(42,862 posts)
32. So the net gain would be MORE than 20%, right?
Sun May 1, 2016, 10:29 AM
May 2016

If you take-away from one candidate and add to another, then the difference is greater than what was added.

Hillary has TOTALLY got this!

 

realmirage

(2,117 posts)
40. Journalists at Bernie rallies often said they could smell
Mon May 2, 2016, 06:34 PM
May 2016

marijuana wafting through the crowds.. How is Hillary going to get THOSE voters? How can she possibly win?

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