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Trump is unstoppable! Trump! Trump! Trump!
Interestingly, the article says Trump voters are disproportionately non-college graduates and have modest incomes, which is not typically the case for Republican nominees.
More: The State of Play in the Republican Race | RealClearPolitics
Interestingly, the article says Trump voters are disproportionately non-college graduates and have modest incomes, which is not typically the case for Republican nominees.
I would disagree with their assessment. I'd say Trump has the support of some of the most typical GOP voters. I call it the Jesus vote, and the I'm so scared I'm pissing myself vote. Poor, religious and under-educated people vote against their own best interests all the time. Take the recent governor election in Kentucky for example. The people that got the new Republican governor elected were largely Eastern Kentucky voters, one of the most poverty stricken areas in the entire country. Those people literally voted away their medicare (this guy will undo the medicare expansion), because by golly Matt Bevin is a fine Christian man that stands with Kim Davis and ain't havin' none them refugees!
I hope most people think he has gone too far this time. Republican rivals condemn Trump's call to stop Muslims entering US | US news | The Guardian
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Nah. He's pandering mainly to Republican voters, who are overwhelmingly white and Christian and conservative and would rather not see Muslims settle anywhere in the US, much less move into their own neighborhoods. They like "tough talk" about Muslims from their politicians because they need validation of their xenophobia.
Pretty much... Pulling an FDR will make him look STRONG... Nevermind what the silly Constitution says
He has done a good job of monopolising the debate as I haven't really paid attention to any of the other candidates.
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Donald Trump wants to ban the internet, will ask Bill Gates to ‘close it up’
Donald Trump wants to ban the internet, will ask Bill Gates to ‘close it up’
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Folksinger David Rovics has written a song about Trump, entitled God's Gift to the Caliphate.
You can listen to it and/or download it free as an .MP4 file here:
You can listen to it and/or download it free as an .MP4 file here:
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Watch out. She may end up as Trump's running mate. (Actually, I think Trump will choose himself to be his own vice president, if they let him.)
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I can't help but think that Trump will lose once the field is trimmed down more. I can't imagine the supporters of most of the other whachos will support this particular whacko.
Some other reasons why he will lose here, basically saying Trump's campaign is all about winning, so if he loses Iowa, which is a distinct possibility, then he's done for:
Donald Trump is About to Get Fired - Opportunity Lives
Some other reasons why he will lose here, basically saying Trump's campaign is all about winning, so if he loses Iowa, which is a distinct possibility, then he's done for:
Donald Trump is About to Get Fired - Opportunity Lives
I think when the real candidate will emerge, he or she will look quite reasonable next to Trump so maybe that was the tactic all along.
Kind of doubtful. None of these candidates are reasonable except for maybe Bush and Christie... And well... Look at their numbers. The Grand Old Tea Party doesn't want reasonable I'm afraid.