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StClone

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7. Trump is great at appealing to fears

Reply to LymphocyteLover (Original post)

Tue Jan 5, 2021, 02:43 PM

Jan 2021

Finding and motivating fears in people is where he thrived especially where education is less. Note that Massachusetts and East Cost is an example of that. But oddly New York NY, a lot of the interior west, and West Virginia had less pro-Trump votes, too.

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Where Trump got all those new voters [View all] LymphocyteLover Jan 2021 OP

3/4 of California is supposed to be under a stay at home order. onecaliberal Jan 2021 #1

what county? LymphocyteLover Jan 2021 #3

Fresno onecaliberal Jan 2021 #5

But Trump LOST the popular vote, and by TWICE as much as he did in 2016 rocktivity Jan 2021 #2

Yeah. That's important to remember. LymphocyteLover Jan 2021 #4

His appeal is lying cheating hate and fascism. onecaliberal Jan 2021 #6

Trump is great at appealing to fears StClone Jan 2021 #7

Just like Trump... head in the sand approach jcgoldie Jan 2021 #8

That analysis makes some sense central scrutinizer Jan 2021 #9

I'm sure no vote analyst ever...... MyOwnPeace Jan 2021 #10

Yeah, COVID-related issues worked against Democrats, I think. David__77 Jan 2021 #11

Yes, agree. Although we focus on all the crap he did, his campaign probably was LymphocyteLover Jan 2021 #12

Trump's (AND Biden's) "new" votes ALL came from those who DIDN'T vote in 2016 rocktivity Jan 2021 #13

thanks LymphocyteLover Jan 2021 #14