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https://www.politicususa.com/2019/08/13/blue-wave-brewing-trump-numbers-collapse-swing-states.htmlPosted on Tue, Aug 13th, 2019 by Sean Colarossi
Another Blue Wave Is Brewing As Trumps Numbers Collapse In 10 Swing States
Donald Trump has done nothing to reach out to swing voters during his presidency, and he appears to be suffering in key battleground states as a result.
As MSNBCs Rachel Maddow pointed out on Tuesday, Trump is underwater in 10 swing states including Utah (!) ahead of next years election, and it should have his reelection team deeply concerned.
Rachel Maddow MSNBC
@maddow
Trump underwater in...
- Wisconsin (by 10)
- North Carolina (by 9)
- Virginia (by 17)
- Utah (by 3)
- Pennsylvania (by 12)
- Texas (by 1)
- New Hampshire (by 26) (not a typo)
- Michigan (by 11)
- Iowa (by 4)
- Arizona (by 9)
Wait... Utah?
Rachel Maddow MSNBC
@maddow
Trump underwater in...
- Wisconsin (by 10)
- North Carolina (by 9)
- Virginia (by 17)
- Utah (by 3)
- Pennsylvania (by 12)
- Texas (by 1)
- New Hampshire (by 26) (not a typo)
- Michigan (by 11)
- Iowa (by 4)
- Arizona (by 9)
Wait... Utah?
snip//
The suburbs are abandoning Trump
Donald Trump is banking on his enthusiastic base to give him another four years in the White House, but suburban voters are abandoning him. It might not matter if the MAGA base is riled up come 2020.
As The Hill noted on Tuesday, Trump is performing poorly with some of the key voting blocs that populate the nations suburbs, notably white women and white college graduates.
His unpopularity among these groups could be enough to push the swing states he barely won in 2016 back into the blue column.
As The Hill added, The margins were so narrow that any shift in the suburbs could swing those states back into the Democratic column, even if Trump were to retain the enthusiasm of his base.
With the help of Russian interference, former FBI director James Comeys ill-timed letter and an unpopular Democratic nominee, Donald Trump was able to thread the needle in 2016.
As of today, the numbers indicate that he will have a difficult time replicating his 2016 victory next year.
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Another Blue Wave Is Brewing As Trump's Numbers Collapse In 10 Swing States [View all]
babylonsister
Aug 2019
OP
I know enough Republicans here in TX to know he's not particularly popular even among them...
JCMach1
Aug 2019
#68
You also have to take into account that just because someone doesn't approve of Trump...
Ace Rothstein
Aug 2019
#9
A pig, for certain. And, for much of his base, pork gravy is a beverage. nt
Progressive Jones
Aug 2019
#42
He may not concede, but come 1/20/21 when the clock chimes noon security will escort him away
Thekaspervote
Aug 2019
#13
Whew! Looks like my State is safe. Guess I don't have to worry about it.
Midnight Writer
Aug 2019
#17
+1, or added votes or registration shaved since we don't have provisional ballot audits we'll
uponit7771
Aug 2019
#28
This news dovetails perfectly into the -10.1 average of Real Clear Politics' approval polls
rocktivity
Aug 2019
#30
I disagree...Claire's numbers were low to begin with and she didn't gen the excitement that...
SWBTATTReg
Aug 2019
#76
Polls are as dependable as the sand on the ocean's shore, every time a wave breaks.
littlemissmartypants
Aug 2019
#33
I am only optimistic as long as I know that they aren't going to cheat their way
smirkymonkey
Aug 2019
#47
You know something? I am all for cheating this time around, as long as we win.
smirkymonkey
Aug 2019
#49
Unfortunately, seems to me that if they're going to cheat, and that's a GIVEN by now,
calimary
Aug 2019
#79
Hillary wasn't unpopular. She won the POPULAR election by about 3,000,000 votes. . . . nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Aug 2019
#77