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whatthehey

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2. Well he COULD, but it's very very unlikely

Reply to scottie55 (Original post)

Thu May 12, 2016, 12:13 PM

May 2016

Look at the last EV map. Consider demographic changes. Consider Trump's abysmal ratings with anyone but white men. Try and come up with ways he plausibly flips enough blue states to get to 270, and keeps all the pale red ones despite his ability to piss off anyone at any time with his thin-skinned insecurities.

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How Many Here Think Trump Can't Win? [View all] scottie55 May 2016 OP

If he's gotten this far, he could win. TreasonousBastard May 2016 #1

Well he COULD, but it's very very unlikely whatthehey May 2016 #2

Of course he can win. And it seems Democrats might just let him. Scootaloo May 2016 #3

Liberal scum? What's with the persecution complex? LonePirate May 2016 #6

It's not a persecution complex Scootaloo May 2016 #7

"She's not being force fed to what you consider to be the liberals in the party" scottie55 May 2016 #8

No, Trump has only 2 Demographics....angry white men and some Bernie supporters leftofcool May 2016 #4

Zero (Democrat) Bernie Supporters Will Vote For Trump scottie55 May 2016 #5

Trump "fights very hard to pay as little tax as possible" - who'd be better to fix a corrupt system? Towlie May 2016 #9

I strongly feel that trump actually is owned - even if he prefers that we believe he isn't. patriciastone Jun 2016 #10

Maybe not but . . . ArtD48 Jun 2016 #11

Trump has a 29% chance of winning, at present (per 538) ColemanMaskell Sep 2016 #12

Trump isn't "owned" by special interests becase he IS a special interest. Ronald Trump Oct 2016 #13

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