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15. i just don't see Trump being able to compete in the GE...

He has a rabid base among republicans and right leaning independents. But it stops there. He will win the deep red states on the GE. The Dem nominee will win the deeply blue states. If you assume each swing state is approx 50/50 right/left, Trump will get his half of the right (25% of the total), and a % of the remaining 25% that can tolerate him. The Dem nominee will get their 25% of the left block, plus a % of the remainder.

So the question really comes down to whether the supporters of the primary losers in each party rally to the winner. As contentious as the Dem primary has been, I simply can't see the republicans rallying to Trump as strongly as the Dems will rally to either Clinton or Sanders. There is a genuine fear/hatred between the republican supporters, and that won't go away during the convention or in the months leading up to the GE.

I know this is a simplistic view, but I think overall it's predictive. They just will not be able to muster the numbers - especially among women and minorities.