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Garrett78

(10,721 posts)
Mon Feb 17, 2020, 11:34 PM Feb 2020

Why are people still talking about winning over Trump supporters? [View all]

How many times in the last 3 years have we heard predictions that Trump's approval rating will drop to Nixonian levels, that he's finally gone too far, that it's only a matter of time before his support collapses, that surely we'll win over large numbers of his supporters if only we do X and Y or nominate Candidate Z?

After 1 year, one could be forgiven for thinking that. 2 years is pushing it. After 3 years, I'd say that meets Einstein's definition of insanity.

It ain't gonna happen, folks.

No predecessor has had an approval rating even close to as steady as Trump's.

Are there people who voted for Trump who aren't going to vote for him again? Of course there are. Of course there are people who have come to regret their choice, or people who have changed their worldview. But that's not the same as thinking current Trump supporters will vote Dem because we nominate ABC instead of XYZ.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
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Seriously. Authoritarian followers never change. catrose Feb 2020 #1
The only people I hear talking about winning over Trump supporters are Sanders folks, and LongtimeAZDem Feb 2020 #2
Might I suggest you listen to the latest podcast called Rumble Jim_S Feb 2020 #6
Michael Moore has become a propagandist for Sanders, so I have little confidence in his guests LongtimeAZDem Feb 2020 #7
Thanks I'll check it out. Jim_S Feb 2020 #8
I mentioned Bitecofer in the following post about people misunderstanding the electorate: Garrett78 Feb 2020 #12
Everyone would also do well to read this piece from 538: Garrett78 Feb 2020 #18
Millions of 2016 Trump voters switched to the Democratic party in 2018 midterms CalFione Feb 2020 #3
+1000 Everybody please read this and vote with your heads. ! nt UniteFightBack Feb 2020 #5
A "safe and sane" pick wins easily. Really? Jim_S Feb 2020 #9
2016 was very different than 2020 CalFione Feb 2020 #10
2018 was a story of turnout, not a story of Trump voters voting Dem. Garrett78 Feb 2020 #14
That simply isn't true. 2018 was all about who turned out, not about Trump voters voting Dem. Garrett78 Feb 2020 #17
+1 MoonlitKnight Feb 2020 #20
They're not... brooklynite Feb 2020 #4
+1 Gravitycollapse Feb 2020 #16
Always remember - only 25% of voters identify as Republicans. stopbush Feb 2020 #11
People like to vote for winners. JohnnyRingo Feb 2020 #13
True "swing voters" are not that great in number, and what they tend to swing against... Garrett78 Feb 2020 #15
Not Trump supporters gollygee Feb 2020 #19
Recommended. guillaumeb Feb 2020 #21
Wrong strategy. We need to make Trump supporters stay home. McCamy Taylor Feb 2020 #22
Nixon Deero Feb 2020 #23
I'm talking about when his approval rating fell into the low-mid twenties. Garrett78 Feb 2020 #24
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