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TwilightZone

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20. Sanders supporters have been saying for months that he's the most likely to get crossover voters.

Reply to brewens (Reply #2)

Sat Jun 11, 2016, 10:34 PM

Jun 2016

Now, it's a bad thing?

One can't win an election with only one voting bloc. That's been pretty well established.

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Bad news for Trump: in informal poll at Romney's retreat, HALF of attendees said [View all] pnwmom Jun 2016 OP

I don't believe them Iliyah Jun 2016 #1

I'll tell you what I do believe. It's good news for Gary Johnson Algernon Moncrieff Jun 2016 #38

I wouldn't bragging about this one if I were a Hillary supporter. It speaks volumes. n/t brewens Jun 2016 #2

Why? Bernie's supporters often brag about how he'll get Independents -- some of whom pnwmom Jun 2016 #6

It's more like they are perfectly comfortable with Hillary anyway, and a testament brewens Jun 2016 #10

Do you think any candidate can win a national election without crossover votes? Hekate Jun 2016 #33

BS often boasted about GOPers voting for him Iliyah Jun 2016 #11

You understand that they would be voting for her to sufrommich Jun 2016 #12

Sanders supporters have been saying for months that he's the most likely to get crossover voters. TwilightZone Jun 2016 #20

weren't we just hearing that Bernie Bros were gonna vote Trump instead of Hillary? nini Jun 2016 #25

Yes. It WAS gonna be a secret, but now you have cleverly divined the Bernie Bros evil plan. FailureToCommunicate Jun 2016 #34

I am bragging about our Democratic nominee. Cary Jun 2016 #36

Well i guess I would rather take some crossovers than MyNameGoesHere Jun 2016 #37

Talking about big time donor types here, not really voters. Of course. brewens Jun 2016 #41

well they probably almost all voted for romney so this is not saying much nt msongs Jun 2016 #3

They want to protect their pocketbooks Doctor Jack Jun 2016 #4

Uh-uh. immoderate Jun 2016 #8

No way jberryhill Jun 2016 #39

Who would George W endorse? immoderate Jun 2016 #5

No one so far. He's said he won't endorse Trump. n/t pnwmom Jun 2016 #7

I'm surprised evil woman Babs Bush isn't openly trashing Trumpf. roamer65 Jun 2016 #18

your answer AntiBank Jun 2016 #26

I think some Republicans will quietly vote for Clinton BainsBane Jun 2016 #9

In 2012 jamese777 Jun 2016 #32

I think they are hoping he loses. DCBob Jun 2016 #13

I'm certain a lot of the GOP establishment have nightmares sufrommich Jun 2016 #15

If they were smart, they'd hedge their bets and approve Garland now Algernon Moncrieff Jun 2016 #40

as a personal policy, I don't believe anything that any Republican says rurallib Jun 2016 #14

I second that elmac Jun 2016 #17

Trump Has Served His Purpose McKim Jun 2016 #16

Oh, yeah, it was a big conspiracy between Republicans and Democrats pnwmom Jun 2016 #21

They are more than welcome to vote for our side... tallahasseedem Jun 2016 #19

Perhaps they are afraid that Trump would force Congress to get out of the trade agreements amandabeech Jun 2016 #22

Like all of us, they are most afraid of having Trump's finger on the nuclear button, pnwmom Jun 2016 #23

Nah. They have egos as big as Trump's. amandabeech Jun 2016 #24

"Trump's finger on the nuclear button"<<< I am hard pressed to think of 6 more terrifying words AntiBank Jun 2016 #27

Ya think T-rump care? Iliyah Jun 2016 #28

Good one . n/t amandabeech Jun 2016 #29

American Conservative Union jamese777 Jun 2016 #30

^^^^^^THIS THIS THIS ^^^^^^ with *** Monk06 Jun 2016 #35

So much for the Southern Stategy Lie with dogs get up with fleas The Northeast Pubbies are Monk06 Jun 2016 #31