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Farmgirl1961

(1,493 posts)
Sun Sep 25, 2016, 08:10 PM Sep 2016

Let's play a really difficult mind game -- imagine (if possible) that you were a Trump supporter

Okay -
"big white man talks tough" -- that appeals to Trump supporters
"law and order" -- that appeals to Trump supporters
"politically incorrect" and "spontaneous" -- seems to appeal to Trump supporters

-lots of chauvinist men, lots of uneducated white men and women

but -- lots of educated folks too that either hate Hillary (why?), love Trump or are hardcore Republicans

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While I think that the ads that the HRC folks have put out are extremely effective, I wonder what (if anything) would make some of the Trump supporters (or leaners) go "Wait a second!" or "I didn't know that" or "I gotta really think about my vote for Trump"

There must be something or somethings that could make them think twice about what they're doing and/or why they're either anti-Hillary or pro-Trump. Problem is that it's really hard to get into the mind of a Trump supporter. What do you think would give some of the Trump supporters (not talking about the hard-core white supremacists) pause?

Perhaps if he is seen as weak or a coward that might work....????

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Let's play a really difficult mind game -- imagine (if possible) that you were a Trump supporter (Original Post) Farmgirl1961 Sep 2016 OP
More ads showing how he stiffed contractors would be a good start kimbutgar Sep 2016 #1
I Thought His 'Stop & Frisk' Comment Would Send... global1 Sep 2016 #2
good one Farmgirl1961 Sep 2016 #3
I like the idea of having white, middle-age (blue collar) businessmen Farmgirl1961 Sep 2016 #4
Trying to convert Trumpsters is a waste of time... stillers4ever Sep 2016 #5
True and good point Farmgirl1961 Sep 2016 #6
I'd be drunk before it started so of course I'd declare Trump the winner. bagelsforbreakfast Sep 2016 #7
Just because he's a repub duncang Sep 2016 #8

global1

(25,239 posts)
2. I Thought His 'Stop & Frisk' Comment Would Send...
Sun Sep 25, 2016, 08:16 PM
Sep 2016

a red flag up to Trump supporters thinking that it could be interpreted as him wanting to take people's guns away. I thought that maybe the Dems should paint him in a corner on that comment.

Farmgirl1961

(1,493 posts)
4. I like the idea of having white, middle-age (blue collar) businessmen
Sun Sep 25, 2016, 08:19 PM
Sep 2016

tell their stories of how they got stiffed. I've seen a few of them -- more of those type of 30-second ads could be effective.

 

stillers4ever

(33 posts)
5. Trying to convert Trumpsters is a waste of time...
Sun Sep 25, 2016, 08:20 PM
Sep 2016

[heavy Italian accent] Forget about it [/heavy Italian accent]

Trump supporters are Trump supporters...that's it...they cannot be converted...especially to HRC. Some of them could have been converted to Bernie's side because Bernie supporters and Trumpsters have some common ground, but I digress.

Spin it the other way...is there ANY WAY that anyone or anything could convince you to vote for Trump??? LOL!

The goal is not to change the minds of decided voters...the goal is to reach the middle road undecided voters...the Independents. The one who succeeds with these people wins the election, IMHO.

Farmgirl1961

(1,493 posts)
6. True and good point
Sun Sep 25, 2016, 08:23 PM
Sep 2016

It's just that I've had conversations with Hillary supporters who can believe their good friends or family members are voting Trump. I keep thinking that there might be some push button that might make them decide not to vote Trump (they might not go Hillary)...but maybe you're right.

duncang

(1,907 posts)
8. Just because he's a repub
Sun Sep 25, 2016, 08:58 PM
Sep 2016

I know 3 like that. They don't even keep up with the news. Have had people saying liberal like a cuss word so often by repub's that's all they believe. I have tried to talk to them, but they shut down immediately.

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