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21. You're right. The "base" has been steadily shrinking, thus the high number.

Mon Jul 6, 2020, 09:51 AM

Jul 2020

The republican party has become a relatively small rump party consisting of southern racists plus the oligarchs. But the media will try to write their stories in the run-up to the election to get the reader/listener/watcher to infer that the country is "split 50/50" so they can sell ads for their horse race, like they always do. There are far more democrats than republicans in the country and that gap has been widening for a long time. The problem is that fewer democrats vote than republicans so, as usual, it all hinges on getting out the vote.

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*****GUARANTEED FRESH***** Trump drops to 38% approval at Gallup [View all] DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2020 OP

-11 in two months Johnny2X2X Jul 2020 #1

Going even more racist is a major part of why he's plunging. lagomorph777 Jul 2020 #10

Shhhhh. Don't tell him. Let him faaaaall. Dios Mio Jul 2020 #53

Still 38% too high COLGATE4 Jul 2020 #2

Next stop: 33% Mike 03 Jul 2020 #3

It should be half that. Or less. CurtEastPoint Jul 2020 #6

1932: Hoover got 39.7% of the vote. denem Jul 2020 #11

33% approval among independents. ouch. unblock Jul 2020 #4

This is the big number, he cannot win with only the GOP vote edhopper Jul 2020 #24

yes, Republicans are only 25 percent of voters now. nt Grasswire2 Jul 2020 #65

K&R!! onetexan Jul 2020 #82

Good to see the dems are united on this UpInArms Jul 2020 #5

it seems its been there forever.. samnsara Jul 2020 #7

Wooh! Good news! Turd's in trouble. lagomorph777 Jul 2020 #8

91 amongst republicans. drray23 Jul 2020 #9

Every time one of them does something deplorable in public greymattermom Jul 2020 #12

When I see that his approval is... Wbrady10 Jul 2020 #14

You're right. The "base" has been steadily shrinking, thus the high number. PSPS Jul 2020 #21

+1 llmart Jul 2020 #62

Well said and so true! machoneman Jul 2020 #80

Decades of hate framing the evil liberal Cosmocat Jul 2020 #22

Also worth a mention is Scarsdale Jul 2020 #34

We don't have enough time in the day Cosmocat Jul 2020 #66

Yes. I'm pretty sure this is what's happening. He has a big slice of an ever shrinking pie Dream Girl Jul 2020 #55

Keep in mind, there is the smallest number of Republicans in history. Demsrule86 Jul 2020 #25

Any stats on what % of likely voters self-ID as Rep, Dem, Ind? Thanks. n/t TheRickles Jul 2020 #28

You can look it up on google. Demsrule86 Jul 2020 #40

I was interested in the stats for this particular poll. TheRickles Jul 2020 #60

It wasn't a poll...just an article I read...which I found on google. Demsrule86 Jul 2020 #67

I posted it in this thread. Demsrule86 Jul 2020 #71

Maybe, but outsized power due to gerrymandering. FailureToCommunicate Jul 2020 #31

BINGO !!!!!!!!!!! groundloop Jul 2020 #33

There is no tilt to the right...cheating is a concern but I think this election will Demsrule86 Jul 2020 #39

Presidential elections are national statewide elections...and can't be gerrymandered. Demsrule86 Jul 2020 #36

Gerrymandered districts affect state legislators and governors...who decide how FailureToCommunicate Jul 2020 #42

True but we can over perform...and the gerrymander has failed in a number of states. Demsrule86 Jul 2020 #69

Well, I admire your optimism. Don't share it, but admire it none the less. FailureToCommunicate Jul 2020 #76

What if organizers had given up in 18. The House would be in GOP hands still...have Demsrule86 Jul 2020 #78

Gerrymandered Congressional districts could tilt the House.... lastlib Jul 2020 #50

We won the House and took back Virginia...the gerrymanders fail in Demsrule86 Jul 2020 #68

The GOP cookbook Zambero Jul 2020 #46

But I wonder if the proportion of self identified "republicans" has declined leaving all but rapid Dream Girl Jul 2020 #54

The national Republican party is following the same path as the CA Republican party Yavin4 Jul 2020 #58

" it does show some improvement among Republicans, from 85% to 91%. " BComplex Jul 2020 #13

I've thought the same thing. Wbrady10 Jul 2020 #17

I know, right? That's why his approval goes up among "republicans". If there are only 100 people BComplex Jul 2020 #26

This is interesting Clash City Rocker Jul 2020 #15

He's been "dropping " to 38% for 3 years. marybourg Jul 2020 #16

Yup, from 41% to 38% isn't that impressive. In fact it's pretty much within the margin of error mucifer Jul 2020 #18

So maybe it's actually 35%? BComplex Jul 2020 #27

Great news! Hopefully Biden's lead will grow. Doodley Jul 2020 #19

When the GOP abandons him completely : Labor Day. SoonerPride Jul 2020 #20

Too bloody little, Scarsdale Jul 2020 #38

Finally Me. Jul 2020 #23

just a few days before Nixon's resignation... alterfurz Jul 2020 #29

Yup. My mother-in-law was in that 28%. SunSeeker Jul 2020 #52

When many republicans go to vote in November..it will be different (my opinion) Stuart G Jul 2020 #30

We will top the previous numbers of bdamomma Jul 2020 #35

Preferably BOTH. Scarsdale Jul 2020 #41

This country WILL erupt Squidly Jul 2020 #84

ETTD Roy Rolling Jul 2020 #32

This, from linked article ... left-of-center2012 Jul 2020 #37

Getting near the GOP Jump Ship numbers ashredux Jul 2020 #43

A lose-lose situation for Trump's fair weather enablers Zambero Jul 2020 #48

That would be 75%-ish but those numbers may never come because of the lower number of people who con uponit7771 Jul 2020 #59

Trump cares for only 2% of Americans JTOL Jul 2020 #44

Trump doesn't really care about rich Americans either, he just values their approval more Silent3 Jul 2020 #56

Gallup leans to the right, gab13by13 Jul 2020 #45

He WILL get 40-45% of the vote in the general election. We STILL have to bullwinkle428 Jul 2020 #47

What % of Republicans are racist? Tiger8 Jul 2020 #49

K&R... spanone Jul 2020 #51

91% of registered Republicans approve of him? FakeNoose Jul 2020 #57

He's losing his senior citizen supporters bigly mcar Jul 2020 #61

His strongest demographic has always been white, no college degree. TryLogic Jul 2020 #63

Being at 38% still is embarrassing, he should be at 38 people by now. Brainfodder Jul 2020 #64

That's what I always think mvd Jul 2020 #70

Are you aware that Hoover won 39% of the vote in 1932? Demsrule86 Jul 2020 #72

I was born when LBJ had his stint, I'll look into it. Brainfodder Jul 2020 #73

Yeah well I read up on the Depression and the politics ... Demsrule86 Jul 2020 #74

Stupidity has roots here is what we are saying? Brainfodder Jul 2020 #75

There have always been stupid people...personally, I think that we are winning in Demsrule86 Jul 2020 #79

Remarkable and wonderful collapse from his 44% on 538 early this year Awsi Dooger Jul 2020 #77

Still too damn high. oasis Jul 2020 #81

Shades of 1992... sandensea Jul 2020 #83