General Discussion

still_one

(92,325 posts) Wed Dec 9, 2015, 03:14 PM Dec 2015

in a USA TODAY/Suffolk University poll 68% of trump supporters said they would still vote for him if

he bolts the GOP.

It took years for the republicans to become the party they are today.

5 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

in a USA TODAY/Suffolk University poll 68% of trump supporters said they would still vote for him if (Original Post) still_one Dec 2015 OP

Its going to be interesting to say the least.... Historic NY Dec 2015 #1

Good. Then we'll know who all the bigoted, racist xenophobes are. Lint Head Dec 2015 #2

Please, Don. Third party was made for you. Tree-Hugger Dec 2015 #3

Trump is polling around 30% among republicans. 68% of those would be about 20% of all repubs. pampango Dec 2015 #4

An independent Trump campaign = a Democratic President. Dawson Leery Dec 2015 #5

Historic NY

(37,452 posts)

1. Its going to be interesting to say the least....

Reply to still_one (Original post)

Wed Dec 9, 2015, 03:18 PM

Dec 2015

he has a huge ego and might just bolt to an independant run.

Lint Head

(15,064 posts)

2. Good. Then we'll know who all the bigoted, racist xenophobes are.

Reply to still_one (Original post)

Wed Dec 9, 2015, 03:18 PM

Dec 2015

Tree-Hugger

(3,370 posts)

3. Please, Don. Third party was made for you.

Reply to still_one (Original post)

Wed Dec 9, 2015, 03:20 PM

Dec 2015

Please run as an independent. Thanks.

pampango

(24,692 posts)

4. Trump is polling around 30% among republicans. 68% of those would be about 20% of all repubs.

Reply to still_one (Original post)

Wed Dec 9, 2015, 03:20 PM

Dec 2015

That would be pleasantly painful to the GOP but amount to less than 10% of general election voters. I doubt he would do as well as other third party candidates have done in the past.

Dawson Leery

(19,348 posts)

5. An independent Trump campaign = a Democratic President.

Reply to still_one (Original post)

Wed Dec 9, 2015, 03:20 PM

Dec 2015

If he only gets 5% in the end, that will be enough to cost the GOP.

Reply to this discussion