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Bucky

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29. you don't get to make up facts, sorry

Tue May 3, 2016, 12:02 PM

May 2016

http://www.gallup.com/poll/188096/democratic-republican-identification-near-historical-lows.aspx

in 2015 only 26% of Americans said they were Republican. 42% said independent, a group in which Trump beats Clinton

Here's the latest Rasmussen poll ==> http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2016/trump_41_clinton_39

Last week, Rasmussen Reports gave voters the option of staying home on Election Day if Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are the big party nominees, and six percent (6%) said that’s what they intend to do for now. Clinton and Trump were tied with 38% support each; 16% said they would vote for some other candidate, and two percent (2%) were undecided.

But Trump edges slightly ahead if the stay-at-home option is removed. Trump also now does twice as well among Democrats as Clinton does among Republicans.

A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey of Likely U.S. Voters finds Trump with 41% support to Clinton’s 39%. Fifteen percent (15%) prefer some other candidate, and five percent (5%) are undecided.

Sorry about all those facts. But Trump enters the fall campaign with an equal shot against Clinton.

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If Trump reaches the GE he will be unstoppable [View all] Harmony Blue May 2016 OP

Wait, he's not abusive to Mexicans, latinos, blacks, Muslims and minorities? stopbush May 2016 #1

He has not gone as hard on blacks runaway hero May 2016 #15

Actually he dissed blacks too... DemocratSinceBirth May 2016 #19

I looked up the quote egalitegirl May 2016 #41

I guess this noxious quote is apocryphal too DemocratSinceBirth May 2016 #44

Hillary was funded by Trump egalitegirl May 2016 #46

I am getting a "Leave Trump alone " vibe that all the obscurantism in the ... DemocratSinceBirth May 2016 #47

+1000000. It's a puzzlement, isn't it? Hekate May 2016 #81

It is a variant of "the enemy of my enemy is my friend." school of thought. DemocratSinceBirth May 2016 #82

Which has always struck me as a school for really dumb people.... Hekate May 2016 #87

Really,you think black people are,OK with this guy?? sufrommich May 2016 #20

The central park five??? runaway hero May 2016 #34

"there's a reason why the GOP is in a full blown panic over his nomination" Egnever May 2016 #84

You think Trump will get greater African American support than Bernie? Seriously? pnwmom May 2016 #104

nope dlwickham May 2016 #52

caging them by the hundreds of thousands in private prisons for profit is abusive too. Cobalt Violet May 2016 #54

He's abrasive to all the men I know too. redwitch May 2016 #2

Or I hope he destroys the GOP! egalitegirl May 2016 #42

Were you by any chance around for BushCheney? What gets destroyed is US, not THEM. Hekate May 2016 #83

He sez he's anti-war one day then sez he'll use nukes faster than anyone else blm May 2016 #3

Trumps business record sucks... Blanks May 2016 #4

I disagree ... 1StrongBlackMan May 2016 #5

Only 64 percent of americans runaway hero May 2016 #16

64% is a majority. DemocratSinceBirth May 2016 #22

So a weak majority then. runaway hero May 2016 #32

I agree... DemocratSinceBirth May 2016 #37

I agree... DemocratSinceBirth May 2016 #38

He's a loose cannon. And a hateful one. redwitch May 2016 #77

Most defintely ... 1StrongBlackMan May 2016 #79

We voted for Obama twice, surely we wouldn't turn around and vote in Trump. I hope. redwitch May 2016 #80

This country has some hellacious divisions, which the GOP is only too happy to exploit... Hekate May 2016 #92

Let's see jehop61 May 2016 #6

you don't get to make up facts, sorry Bucky May 2016 #29

From wikipedia jehop61 May 2016 #45

In the last 18 mos. since your Gallup data, more Dems have become Indies. That might be floriduck May 2016 #57

From Gallup April, 2016: floriduck May 2016 #58

Wikipedia . . . LOL! fleur-de-lisa May 2016 #64

Study: Wikipedia as accurate as Britannica.. EX500rider May 2016 #71

Hardly 'unstoppable' but he is good at "appealing to the emotions of people" (their fears and hates) pampango May 2016 #7

Okay ya got me jehop61 May 2016 #66

Wanna bet? whatthehey May 2016 #8

I'd consider Trump the underdog but I don't dismiss his chances the way you do. Jim Lane May 2016 #112

Even that wild imagining ignores FL and his 11% ceiling among Hispanics. whatthehey May 2016 #116

Reread my post. My "wild imagining" expressly addressed Florida. Jim Lane May 2016 #118

He will be an unstoppable disaster to the GOP FLPanhandle May 2016 #9

Republicans are not against Democrats egalitegirl May 2016 #43

Ralph Nader has not been relevant in a good way since "Unsafe at Any Speed"..... Hekate May 2016 #95

No difference in their policies egalitegirl May 2016 #113

None so blind as they who will not see. You really think Gore would have led us down... Hekate May 2016 #117

He already did that by voting for the 1991 war on Iraq egalitegirl May 2016 #119

I don't think so - moonscape May 2016 #10

The war on women has pushed women to support dems the last 2 presidential elections LostOne4Ever May 2016 #11

Trump and his minions have already begun testing out various women's issues talking points. karadax May 2016 #70

Trump is anti war? Since when? nt sufrommich May 2016 #12

Why are you supporting Trump and not Democrats? leftofcool May 2016 #13

Given the track record of Bernie supporters in reqards to politican prediction hack89 May 2016 #14

He is gearing up to have the best time of his life entertaining the whole country. JudyM May 2016 #17

You are exatly correct. He will be well prepared and it will be hard to watch. yourpaljoey May 2016 #36

I fear she will be so macerated by his attacks that she will lose in a horrible spectacle. JudyM May 2016 #48

It will be blood sport with record-setting viewership yourpaljoey May 2016 #49

Bernie polls consistently in double digits libdem4life May 2016 #89

HRC is EXCEEDINGLY well-prepared. DT just opens his mouth and spews garbage. Hekate May 2016 #99

Humorous that you think Bernie only talks about 1 thing; as Clinton has multiple positions on JudyM May 2016 #114

And POC. And Hispanics. And Native Americans. And most, rather than "some" women... LanternWaste May 2016 #18

Shhh. Please ignore this at your peril nadinbrzezinski May 2016 #63

Demographics will stop him. aaaaaa5a May 2016 #21

I disagree ... LannyDeVaney May 2016 #23

What POC think literally DOES NOT MATTER to some people forjusticethunders May 2016 #24

Total Nonsense. African Americans, women, Latinos, Democrats, and moderate reupbulicans will FSogol May 2016 #25

Mondale only carried one state. Trump would carry more than that. n/t PoliticAverse May 2016 #30

Mondale also won DC. n/t FSogol May 2016 #50

Mondale won Minnesota and DC 1939 May 2016 #55

Agreed. My Republican friends say they will vote Hillary if Trump is the nominee. callous taoboy May 2016 #40

you're right, he's going directly into the toilet spanone May 2016 #26

He will be attacked on every level tonyt53 May 2016 #27

He's going to get absolutely hammered with the Vietnam comments... roamer65 May 2016 #105

Except if Clinton gets the nomination current polls show that she beats him by +6.2 justiceischeap May 2016 #28

Yes, the "some form of punishment" really locked up the female vote (nt) Nye Bevan May 2016 #31

Pandering runaway hero May 2016 #35

LOL. You really think Trump's only weakness is his abrasivness with women? Downtown Hound May 2016 #33

Nope. Firebrand Gary May 2016 #39

Interesting you choose to ignore his racism to Blacks, Mexicans, and Muslims as not a "weakness" TeamPooka May 2016 #51

Trump is a racist, ultra-nationalist, woman hating, bigot. Agnosticsherbet May 2016 #53

...and a pathological liar and serial adulterer. roamer65 May 2016 #90

The ideal Republican, I guess. Agnosticsherbet May 2016 #98

Facing Hillary, absolutely; facing Bernie, Trump will be broadly defeated. Kip Humphrey May 2016 #56

Trump doesn't want to face Bernie Harmony Blue May 2016 #59

Neoconservatism traverses both parties. roamer65 May 2016 #106

seriously? DonCoquixote May 2016 #60

Women are allowed to have a different opinion on things Harmony Blue May 2016 #62

I agree nadinbrzezinski May 2016 #61

Here is my best guess....and the thing that I am afraid of.... clarice May 2016 #65

I'm curious to see if anyone else shares this view. nt clarice May 2016 #67

That is what makes Trump more dangerous in a GE Harmony Blue May 2016 #72

Here. nt thereismore May 2016 #109

You really think his ONLY weakness is that he is abrasive to some female smirkymonkey May 2016 #68

There's a lot of stupid people in the USA tabasco May 2016 #69

No he's not unstoppable. We can stop him if we work together. nolabear May 2016 #73

Gosh! No need for an election, then! All us Ds may as well give up now, struggle4progress May 2016 #74

In your dreams. tenderfoot May 2016 #75

No fucking way ... Trajan May 2016 #76

No edhopper May 2016 #78

"Trump's only weakness is that he is abrasive to some female voters." onenote May 2016 #85

he seems to think all the men and most women swoon for Trump Skittles May 2016 #102

You're in Colorado, Right? fred v May 2016 #86

If Gary Johnson is the Libertarian candidate... roamer65 May 2016 #88

Who the hell is Gary Johnson? Hekate May 2016 #107

Trump's major weakness: the man has never held public office. The Pentagon doesn't want him. ancianita May 2016 #91

The CIA doesn't want him either. roamer65 May 2016 #93

Bullshit! He will get destroyed! Nt Logical May 2016 #94

What happens when debate moderators force him into defending his position? Canesfan May 2016 #96

Trump is an undisciplined wreck of a GE candidate cali May 2016 #97

He will do better than a lot of pundits predict, but he will still lose NT Ex Lurker May 2016 #100

The fact that Trump has so much support is frightening GOPblows431 May 2016 #101

He won't be unstoppable if we join to fight him. There are a lot more of us. n/t pnwmom May 2016 #103

No. But this has been a very revealing thread. nt Hekate May 2016 #108

lulz Rex May 2016 #110

Bookmarking. joshcryer May 2016 #111

"the War on Women meme has failed the Democratic party in two consecutive election cycles" Capt. Obvious May 2016 #115