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BigBearJohn

(11,410 posts) Wed Jul 25, 2018, 04:10 AM Jul 2018

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Maybe it's not as bad as I thought. Bad, but not the end of the world.

https://www.quora.com/Are-there-more-Republicans-or-Democrats-in-the-United-States

Summarizing, as of April 2–11, 2018:

45 percent of Americans identify as being Independents
24 percent identify as being Republicans
29 percent identify as being Democrats.

Supposedly 70% of Republicans approve of the Russian Summit.
70% of 24% = 17.5%

So, 17.5% of the American population agrees with Trump.
I can handle that.

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Maybe it's not as bad as I thought. Bad, but not the end of the world. (Original Post) BigBearJohn Jul 2018 OP

I still don't get how he has a 40% approval rating. Maraya1969 Jul 2018 #1

misleading because many independents are very partisan JI7 Jul 2018 #2

Especially among those who think establishment Republicans are too liberal William Seger Jul 2018 #3

so you don't think any Indies approve . . . DrDan Jul 2018 #4

A large portion of independents support him. NCTraveler Jul 2018 #5

Dead-enders el_bryanto Jul 2018 #6

Maraya1969

(22,462 posts)

1. I still don't get how he has a 40% approval rating.

Reply to BigBearJohn (Original post)

Wed Jul 25, 2018, 04:15 AM

Jul 2018

JI7

(89,240 posts)

2. misleading because many independents are very partisan

Reply to BigBearJohn (Original post)

Wed Jul 25, 2018, 04:26 AM

Jul 2018

William Seger

(10,775 posts)

3. Especially among those who think establishment Republicans are too liberal

Reply to JI7 (Reply #2)

Wed Jul 25, 2018, 05:55 AM

Jul 2018

... but would slice their wrists before voting for a Democrat.

DrDan

(20,411 posts)

4. so you don't think any Indies approve . . .

Reply to BigBearJohn (Original post)

Wed Jul 25, 2018, 08:07 AM

Jul 2018

not sure I agree with your conclusion

NCTraveler

(30,481 posts)

5. A large portion of independents support him.

Reply to BigBearJohn (Original post)

Wed Jul 25, 2018, 08:10 AM

Jul 2018

We often define them incorrectly as a group.

el_bryanto

(11,804 posts)

6. Dead-enders

Reply to BigBearJohn (Original post)

Wed Jul 25, 2018, 08:26 AM

Jul 2018

They can't look at Trump objectively and won't as long as he seems to be servicing them or as long as he is fighting against Liberals.

Bryant

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