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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Why is Trump campaigning in blue states? WI, MI, CO, etc.? What does he hope to gain by this? [View all]DeminPennswoods
(15,279 posts)41. best bets for disaffected bluecollar white males
These two states are probably his best bet to try and get more of his base disaffected, blue collar, white males to turn out.
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Why is Trump campaigning in blue states? WI, MI, CO, etc.? What does he hope to gain by this? [View all]
RBInMaine
Nov 2016
OP
Yup he sure is wasting his time !!! And money (supposedly) and this will all of been just a big
TrekLuver
Nov 2016
#5
If the poll results today hold he would still need to turn one blue State to Red.
napi21
Nov 2016
#9
Hillary still wins unless Trump can flip one of those "strongly leaning Clinton" states.
Buckeye_Democrat
Nov 2016
#19
Just to be clear, I posted that map as a "worst case scenario" to offer...
Buckeye_Democrat
Nov 2016
#25
My guess is he knows the map is shrinking and he needs to flip a blue state to have any chance...
Drunken Irishman
Nov 2016
#26
two answers, but first we have to separate "Trump"/"he" from "The Trump Campaign"/"he"
0rganism
Nov 2016
#32
I still think "Trump TV" might happen. The biggest argument against it that I've seen...
Buckeye_Democrat
Nov 2016
#36
Maybe, but that might be too obvious because of what the "R" represents.
Buckeye_Democrat
Nov 2016
#40
I trust no one has told him that every time someone mentions the word "email," another million
anamandujano
Nov 2016
#43
Perhaps the pollster whom he's supposedly refusing to pay the $750k owed to the company...
Princess Turandot
Nov 2016
#46