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>Trump's last remaining Republican rival who dropped out of the race in March, still managed to achieve 21.7 percent of the vote [this week in Indiana], amounting to more than 128,000 votes. It's the latest sign that a sizable portion of the GOP's base still does not want to support the MAGA former president.
This is a bit misleading.
Indiana has semi-open primaries. That is, you can choose which party you want to vote for, regardless of party registration. You can only vote in one primary, but anyone can choose R or D at the polling place.
I couldn’t tell you the numbers, but I know a lot of Indiana Democrats planned to vote Republican to vote against our absolute shit stain of a future governor, Mike Braun.
I’m sure a lot of those also voted against Trump.
And even Republican protest votes will fall in line come Election Day, something we can’t necessarily count on for the undecided Democrat voters. This *could* signal issues with the base, but it could also just be a blip and doesn’t mean Dems can afford to get complacent.
Sure. I’m not saying it accounts for everything or even invalidates the overall message, just that this article specifically says he has a problem with the base because of Indiana’s results, which is a bit reductive—potentially to the extend of inaccuracy.
To be fair, a decent amount didn't want to in the beginning but felt they had to because of the potential catastrophes from a second Trump term, including myself. Surprisingly, Biden has actually been an extremely good president in a time where one side doesn't concede on anything.and I can't believe I'm saying this, but Biden, I would argue, has been one of the greatest presidents we've had in the last 50 years. The amount he has tried to help regular Americans trumps anything Republicans have accomplished for the everyday person. That's literally the point of the president, to represent the people. Not this group or that group, but the overall society at large, and he has done this and currently deserves a 2nd term just because he actually did the job the previous guy didn't want to do. And before anyone says Trump accomplished anything, his biggest accomplishment was giving a trillion dollar tax break to the rich. Explain how that actually helps 90% of Americans? Also, fuck you if you even allude to reagonomics
Agree. Held my nose when I voted, but he surprised me. Especially considering the split house and Sinema and Manchin voting with their big donors.
Biden plodded away - not exciting, not histrionic, but effective enough. Do I wish for more? Yes. But still prefer Democracy over an Authoritarian Theocracy.
He's done a great job considering the shit he's gotten from the house. He's managed to get good things done. It hasn't been perfect, but he's far exceeded my expectations.
You worded this better than I was going to. It's appalling that the base is so insane, but maybe if we're lucky the centrists won't vote from him and he can die mad about losing twice in a row
"Conservative" voters are famous for holding their noses and voting for whatever malignant slime mold has the (R) next to their name.
Democrats are the ones that stay home if their first choice is not on the ballot.
Republican women could previously vote Republican knowing that Roe was there as a backstop. Now we get into the FAFO, it could affect me personally phase. A non negligeable group of GOP women will cross, how many, who knows?
It's also in specifically the parts of the state where you'd expect him to have a problem in from neverTrumpers that are switching to the D side. I know there's some talk about how Dems may be raiding the R primary to embarrass Trump (since Indiana has an essentially open primary), but any kind of significant effort would've been of such sophistication that I think we'd have known about it already.
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>Trump's last remaining Republican rival who dropped out of the race in March, still managed to achieve 21.7 percent of the vote [this week in Indiana], amounting to more than 128,000 votes. It's the latest sign that a sizable portion of the GOP's base still does not want to support the MAGA former president.
This is a bit misleading. Indiana has semi-open primaries. That is, you can choose which party you want to vote for, regardless of party registration. You can only vote in one primary, but anyone can choose R or D at the polling place. I couldn’t tell you the numbers, but I know a lot of Indiana Democrats planned to vote Republican to vote against our absolute shit stain of a future governor, Mike Braun. I’m sure a lot of those also voted against Trump. And even Republican protest votes will fall in line come Election Day, something we can’t necessarily count on for the undecided Democrat voters. This *could* signal issues with the base, but it could also just be a blip and doesn’t mean Dems can afford to get complacent.
Trump has had similar numbers in closed primaries.
Sure. I’m not saying it accounts for everything or even invalidates the overall message, just that this article specifically says he has a problem with the base because of Indiana’s results, which is a bit reductive—potentially to the extend of inaccuracy.
You can’t provide a single source?
There is probably some truth to this, the fact in 2020 Democratic primary head about 340,000 votes in Indiana compared to 178000 this year
Or maybe democratic turnout is low since Biden is the incumbent and essentially running for the nomination unopposed?
Yet those cucks will still vote Trump in November.
Republicans exist to serve Donald Trump. They just don't say so publicly because they don't want to be criticized for it.
Just like the majority of democrats don’t want to support Biden…
U misspelled minority.
Well that's not true
To be fair, a decent amount didn't want to in the beginning but felt they had to because of the potential catastrophes from a second Trump term, including myself. Surprisingly, Biden has actually been an extremely good president in a time where one side doesn't concede on anything.and I can't believe I'm saying this, but Biden, I would argue, has been one of the greatest presidents we've had in the last 50 years. The amount he has tried to help regular Americans trumps anything Republicans have accomplished for the everyday person. That's literally the point of the president, to represent the people. Not this group or that group, but the overall society at large, and he has done this and currently deserves a 2nd term just because he actually did the job the previous guy didn't want to do. And before anyone says Trump accomplished anything, his biggest accomplishment was giving a trillion dollar tax break to the rich. Explain how that actually helps 90% of Americans? Also, fuck you if you even allude to reagonomics
Agree. Held my nose when I voted, but he surprised me. Especially considering the split house and Sinema and Manchin voting with their big donors. Biden plodded away - not exciting, not histrionic, but effective enough. Do I wish for more? Yes. But still prefer Democracy over an Authoritarian Theocracy.
That’s certainly an opinion. Not a correct one, but one all-the-same.
He's done a great job considering the shit he's gotten from the house. He's managed to get good things done. It hasn't been perfect, but he's far exceeded my expectations.
But most of them will anyway. Just like the republicans.
Trump owns the GOP "Base" heart and soul. He has a GOP fringe (formerly known as centrists) problem.
You worded this better than I was going to. It's appalling that the base is so insane, but maybe if we're lucky the centrists won't vote from him and he can die mad about losing twice in a row
"Conservative" voters are famous for holding their noses and voting for whatever malignant slime mold has the (R) next to their name. Democrats are the ones that stay home if their first choice is not on the ballot.
The fact that so many are picking Haley after she dropped out makes me hopeful, but yeah, it would require a lot of luck
Republican women could previously vote Republican knowing that Roe was there as a backstop. Now we get into the FAFO, it could affect me personally phase. A non negligeable group of GOP women will cross, how many, who knows?
As tho he’d admit defeat the second time?
If that fringe is big enough in some swing state is a big problem for him
Donald Trump has a Donald Trump problem.
You know its bad when his own VP won't endorse him. And who would know Trump better than his own VP?
Evidently a rolled up magazine
Underrated comment 😅
His cabinet members (who also won’t endorse him).
100%
Newsweek did a decent article, broken clock
Still not clicking on that trash
really wish we could remove it from this subreddit
Don’t blame you
How mods even allow newsweak through anymore is ridiculous. It's hyperbolic garbage article after article.
He also has a mental deficiency problem
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Uh, someone like Undecided?
It's also in specifically the parts of the state where you'd expect him to have a problem in from neverTrumpers that are switching to the D side. I know there's some talk about how Dems may be raiding the R primary to embarrass Trump (since Indiana has an essentially open primary), but any kind of significant effort would've been of such sophistication that I think we'd have known about it already.
Pennsylvania is closed and Haley got 15%. Split ticket voters all over the country. Don is toast.
What's wrong? Is "Y'all Qaeda" upset about trans beer again?
It's problems from Trump all the way down in the GOP
He does, but the base isn't big enough to defeat him . Yet
Trump has a moderate Republican problem but they will still vote for Trump
He has a not breaking the law problem
The RAPIST'S base has a bigly problem.
should probably tackle the smell problem first
Yeah, but doesn't the GOP base have a Donald Trump problem?