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Can Trump still win?
Oct 20^th, 2016 at 3:15pm

The writing is on the wall and Trump is very unlikely to win the election

Not only that but much of the Republican political base is deserting Trump. All 11 battleground states, except Iowa, have turned against him.

The GOP fear that not only will Clinton become president, but they will also lose control of Congress.

That is what this race is now about. Not just whether Clinton could be inaugurated as the first female president of the United States, but that Democrats could help pass her agenda by controlling the Senate and the House.

The Democrats need 30 seats in the House

Right across the electoral map Democrats are mounting a resurgence. They need just four seats to take back control of the Senate.

Many conservatives are concerned that Trump is losing the reddest of red states. Clinton is within the margin of error for Texas and Trump may lose Utah.

Clinton is within points of taking Trump in Alaska and the border state of Arizona is now at risk of turning blue.

For most of this race Ohio was a stronghold of the Trump campaign. Not anymore.

Trump's campaign has split from the Republican Party in Ohio, accusing the party's Ohio chairman Matt Borges of "duplicity" and declaring his criticisms of the presidential candidate "disgraceful … utterly bizarre".

Ohio's sitting Republican senator Rob Portman is also running fast from Trump.

"I found his comments, the most recent ones, to be offensive. I found them to be demeaning, degrading to women. For me it was the final straw," Mr Portman said.

"I took the extraordinary step of saying I could not support my nominee, the Republican nominee, for president of the United States."

It is unheard off in US politics. Sitting senators walking away from their own presidential candidate.

The Speaker of the House, the most senior elected Republican, is telling members to do whatever they can to save themselves

That is what speaks to the depth of turmoil in the Republican Party.

Many fear the Republican Party is going to tear itself apart.

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Re: Can Trump still win?
Reply #1 - Oct 20^th, 2016 at 3:33pm

he won't win - but I have a sneaking feeling it will be closer than people think. Why?
Because in the wake of the great Trump implosion, people - and especially Democrat supporters are becoming more relaxed about Trump not winning and possibly are more complacent about the need to vote. Trump supporters on the other hand will be out there in full force.

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Re: Can Trump still win?
Reply #2 - Oct 20^th, 2016 at 7:16pm

polite_gandalf wrote on Oct 20^th, 2016 at 3:33pm:

he won't win - but I have a sneaking feeling it will be closer than people think. Why?
Because in the wake of the great Trump implosion, people - and especially Democrat supporters are becoming more relaxed about Trump not winning and possibly are more complacent about the need to vote. Trump supporters on the other hand will be out there in full force.

You may be right about this but I do not think that Clinton voters will be complacent about it now- most I have seen are terrified of a Trump win- they will turn out and vote just to make sure the stake is driven well and truly through his black heart !

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Re: Can Trump still win?
Reply #3 - Oct 20^th, 2016 at 8:45pm

Agnes wrote on Oct 20^th, 2016 at 7:16pm:

polite_gandalf wrote on Oct 20^th, 2016 at 3:33pm:

he won't win - but I have a sneaking feeling it will be closer than people think. Why?
Because in the wake of the great Trump implosion, people - and especially Democrat supporters are becoming more relaxed about Trump not winning and possibly are more complacent about the need to vote. Trump supporters on the other hand will be out there in full force.

You may be right about this but I do not think that Clinton voters will be complacent about it now- most I have seen are terrified of a Trump win- they will turn out and vote just to make sure the stake is driven well and truly through his black heart !

You're right.

Plus, many Trump supporters would struggle to find a polling booth let alone know how to cast their vote in one.

Trump is finished. Hillary will win comfortably.

Good riddance to the bloated orange douche bag.

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Re: Can Trump still win?
Reply #4 - Oct 20^th, 2016 at 8:48pm

greggerypeccary wrote on Oct 20^th, 2016 at 8:45pm:

Agnes wrote on Oct 20^th, 2016 at 7:16pm:

polite_gandalf wrote on Oct 20^th, 2016 at 3:33pm:

he won't win - but I have a sneaking feeling it will be closer than people think. Why?
Because in the wake of the great Trump implosion, people - and especially Democrat supporters are becoming more relaxed about Trump not winning and possibly are more complacent about the need to vote. Trump supporters on the other hand will be out there in full force.

You may be right about this but I do not think that Clinton voters will be complacent about it now- most I have seen are terrified of a Trump win- they will turn out and vote just to make sure the stake is driven well and truly through his black heart !

You're right.

Plus, many Trump supporters would struggle to find a polling booth let alone know how to cast their vote in one.

Trump is finished. Hillary will win comfortably.

Good riddance to the bloated orange douche bag.

Are you offering BJs for people to support Hillary?

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Re: Can Trump still win?
Reply #5 - Oct 20^th, 2016 at 8:51pm

Gordon wrote on Oct 20^th, 2016 at 8:48pm:

greggerypeccary wrote on Oct 20^th, 2016 at 8:45pm:

Agnes wrote on Oct 20^th, 2016 at 7:16pm:

polite_gandalf wrote on Oct 20^th, 2016 at 3:33pm:

he won't win - but I have a sneaking feeling it will be closer than people think. Why?
Because in the wake of the great Trump implosion, people - and especially Democrat supporters are becoming more relaxed about Trump not winning and possibly are more complacent about the need to vote. Trump supporters on the other hand will be out there in full force.

You may be right about this but I do not think that Clinton voters will be complacent about it now- most I have seen are terrified of a Trump win- they will turn out and vote just to make sure the stake is driven well and truly through his black heart !

You're right.

Plus, many Trump supporters would struggle to find a polling booth let alone know how to cast their vote in one.

Trump is finished. Hillary will win comfortably.

Good riddance to the bloated orange douche bag.

Are you offering BJs for people to support Hillary?

Not me, sorry.

Sir Booby would be your best bet if that's what you're after.

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Re: Can Trump still win?
Reply #7 - Oct 21^st, 2016 at 10:04am

greggerypeccary wrote on Oct 20^th, 2016 at 8:45pm:

Agnes wrote on Oct 20^th, 2016 at 7:16pm:

polite_gandalf wrote on Oct 20^th, 2016 at 3:33pm:

he won't win - but I have a sneaking feeling it will be closer than people think. Why?
Because in the wake of the great Trump implosion, people - and especially Democrat supporters are becoming more relaxed about Trump not winning and possibly are more complacent about the need to vote. Trump supporters on the other hand will be out there in full force.

You may be right about this but I do not think that Clinton voters will be complacent about it now- most I have seen are terrified of a Trump win- they will turn out and vote just to make sure the stake is driven well and truly through his black heart !

You're right.

Plus, many Trump supporters would struggle to find a polling booth let alone know how to cast their vote in one.

Trump is finished. Hillary will win comfortably.

Good riddance to the bloated orange douche bag.

Its well documented how the core democrat constituency - typically underprivileged minority classes - have consistently low voter turnout. Its not hard to understand why - they are the least able to afford waiting hours in massive queues, finding transport to voting booths, battling their woeful neighbourhood infrastructure etc etc. These people made a superhuman effort to vote for Obama, but things will obviously be different with Hillary.

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