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In reply to the discussion: (A PREDICTION): If Donald Trump is the nominee, he will get no more than 35 percent of the vote. [View all]
Ontheboundry
(291 posts)30. I have an 18 year old son
His friends were over once and I overheard a discussion.on politics
They were almost all not just leaning right, some were straight up MAGA and all these kids are college kids but one, and he is goig air force first to avoid student debt.
So, I didn't want to argue but asked my son later and he answered quickly "everyone tells them that everything is their fault, so they are turning to the only place they can".
Sort of left me depressed. Even if not true, they feel it's true
Note, not all these boys are white , and as far as their sexuality I 'think' they were all straight or want to be
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(A PREDICTION): If Donald Trump is the nominee, he will get no more than 35 percent of the vote. [View all]
Stuart G
Apr 2024
OP
The MAGAts are in their descendancy. Mitt is as close to a viable "moderate" candidate as it gets in the GOP ...
marble falls
Apr 2024
#44
You don't have faith that the 7,000,000 more who voted for Biden will show up? Or believe that youth and women in
ancianita
Apr 2024
#14
In a normal/just world, maybe. Too much can happen before election for my confidence.
Silent Type
Apr 2024
#3
I don't share your optimism. Repubs are supercharged to vote for him. Most of the Haley voters will vote R.
LonePirate
Apr 2024
#6
This far out, unless you link something, I'm not buying it at all. That's corporate polling hype to spread FUD.
ancianita
Apr 2024
#11
been "mostly" black most of my life and I know ALL KINDS of people from the diaspora, LATINOS & Asians...
The_REAL_Ecumenist
Apr 2024
#24
"IF" What have I missed, is there another nominee? I hope you are right but 35% of the
doc03
Apr 2024
#7
Respectfully disagree with your disagreement. Go ahead. Make your case. Link your sources. Show us his path to electoral
ancianita
Apr 2024
#12
Okay, fine. But I've posted voting numbers with links. So I go with his claim because the numbers support his claim.
ancianita
Apr 2024
#21
You're right, however, It's not the popular vote that determines the winner, it's the electoral college.
W T F
Apr 2024
#10
More like 43-46% though that depends on how many Trump cultists show up to actually vote.
cstanleytech
Apr 2024
#15
Do you really think they can even successfully march on DC at the end of this year? Really?
ancianita
Apr 2024
#26
It's all about turnout and intensity on the margins. Who can fire-up more voters?
Doodley
Apr 2024
#32
I hope that you are right but we still need to work on GOTV for President Biden
LetMyPeopleVote
Apr 2024
#41