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Demsrule86

(68,980 posts) Wed May 8, 2024, 11:41 AM May 8

Donald Trump Suffers Huge Vote Against Him in Indiana Primary

Former President Donald Trump faced warning signs in the Indiana GOP primary as former Republican rival Nikki Haley received more than 20 percent of the vote despite dropping out of the White House race two months ago.

Trump, the presumptive 2024 Republican candidate, easily won the state on Tuesday with 78.3 percent of the vote, continuing his dominance overall in the GOP primary, but the former South Carolina governor still received 21.7 percent of the vote in Indiana, a total that amounted to more than 128,000 votes.

There have been signs, however, that the former president is struggling to garner key support from GOP voters beyond his MAGA base, including more moderate Republicans who may be vital to Trump's hopes of taking back the White House from President Joe Biden in November.

https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-indiana-primary-election-huge-vote-against-him-1898185#:~:text=Former%20President%20Donald%20Trump%20faced,House%20race%20two%20months%20ago.

I do not believe Donald Trump will win in Novemeber.

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Donald Trump Suffers Huge Vote Against Him in Indiana Primary (Original Post) Demsrule86 May 8 OP

He will not win the popular vote edhopper May 8 #1

The GOP don't control swing states except for Georgia. Demsrule86 May 8 #4

I hope you are right. edhopper May 8 #9

Define control? gab13by13 May 8 #10

Tell me what swing states that MAGA controls? Demsrule86 May 8 #13

Governorships and/or Legislatures. I should add North Carolina too. Demsrule86 May 8 #14

I agree. shrike3 May 8 #12

still a coin flip away via the EC MistakenLamb May 8 #2

Nonsense. No one wants to go back to 2017 or 2019...when a million Americans died. Demsrule86 May 8 #3

Trump was on course to win again until COVID and George Floyd MistakenLamb May 8 #6

We have won every election since 2016. And we will win. Roe Roe Roe you vote and Roe is on the ballot in Demsrule86 May 8 #15

Not exactly ITAL May 8 #20

Where's the headlines? Johnny2X2X May 8 #5

This is very true...excellent point. Demsrule86 May 8 #7

I believe you are right. -misanthroptimist May 8 #8

Indiana will go red. It always does. shrike3 May 8 #11

Not always. Obama took Indiana in 2008. Demsrule86 May 8 #16

Really a longshot, sorry. shrike3 May 8 #17

You know what was also a long shot...Virginia. We hadn't won in decades...the Obama people I worked with said Demsrule86 May 8 #18

It'd be nice if you were right. We'll see. shrike3 May 8 #19

edhopper

(33,775 posts)

1. He will not win the popular vote

Reply to Demsrule86 (Original post)

Wed May 8, 2024, 11:44 AM

May 8

we have to worry about GOP States giving it to him by hook or crook.

Demsrule86

(68,980 posts)

4. The GOP don't control swing states except for Georgia.

Reply to edhopper (Reply #1)

Wed May 8, 2024, 12:04 PM

May 8

We can win without Georgia. I think there is a good chance we take North Carolina this year. Roe Roe your vote. Not only will Biden win, but I predict we make serious gains in the the House and keep the Senate.

edhopper

(33,775 posts)

9. I hope you are right.

Reply to Demsrule86 (Reply #4)

Wed May 8, 2024, 12:39 PM

May 8

gab13by13

(21,670 posts)

10. Define control?

Reply to Demsrule86 (Reply #4)

Wed May 8, 2024, 12:47 PM

May 8

There are Magats in control of Democratic districts in swing states.

Demsrule86

(68,980 posts)

13. Tell me what swing states that MAGA controls?

Reply to gab13by13 (Reply #10)

Wed May 8, 2024, 02:09 PM

May 8

We have AZ, WI, MI, PA, VA, and others. What will they do?

Demsrule86

(68,980 posts)

14. Governorships and/or Legislatures. I should add North Carolina too.

Reply to gab13by13 (Reply #10)

Wed May 8, 2024, 02:13 PM

May 8

shrike3

(3,981 posts)

12. I agree.

Reply to edhopper (Reply #1)

Wed May 8, 2024, 12:59 PM

May 8

MistakenLamb

(546 posts)

2. still a coin flip away via the EC

Reply to Demsrule86 (Original post)

Wed May 8, 2024, 11:48 AM

May 8

don’t underestimate voters desire to return to a 2017-19 time

Demsrule86

(68,980 posts)

3. Nonsense. No one wants to go back to 2017 or 2019...when a million Americans died.

Reply to MistakenLamb (Reply #2)

Wed May 8, 2024, 12:02 PM

May 8

The economy was terrible. Trump is going to lose and badly.

MistakenLamb

(546 posts)

6. Trump was on course to win again until COVID and George Floyd

Reply to Demsrule86 (Reply #3)

Wed May 8, 2024, 12:09 PM

May 8

don’t underestimate amnesia of voters, It’s going to be a squeaker again

Demsrule86

(68,980 posts)

15. We have won every election since 2016. And we will win. Roe Roe Roe you vote and Roe is on the ballot in

Reply to MistakenLamb (Reply #6)

Wed May 8, 2024, 02:14 PM

May 8

many states also.

ITAL

(673 posts)

20. Not exactly

Reply to Demsrule86 (Reply #15)

Wed May 8, 2024, 04:24 PM

May 8

The GOP barely won the House in 2022. It wasn't a wave, but they did regain control, so Democrats haven't won every election since 2016. It just didn't hurt do bad because we held the Senate and the MAGA folks prevented the rest of the GOP from being at all functional.

Johnny2X2X

(19,420 posts)

5. Where's the headlines?

Reply to Demsrule86 (Original post)

Wed May 8, 2024, 12:07 PM

May 8

If 22% voted against Biden in a primary, the news media would be screaming about doom for him and that he needs to step aside.

Demsrule86

(68,980 posts)

7. This is very true...excellent point.

Reply to Johnny2X2X (Reply #5)

Wed May 8, 2024, 12:10 PM

May 8

Biden has to beat the media bullshit as well as Trump.

-misanthroptimist

(843 posts)

8. I believe you are right.

Reply to Demsrule86 (Original post)

Wed May 8, 2024, 12:34 PM

May 8

I don't think it will be very close, either.

shrike3

(3,981 posts)

11. Indiana will go red. It always does.

Reply to Demsrule86 (Original post)

Wed May 8, 2024, 12:58 PM

May 8

But hopefully this is a warning sign for Trump overall.

Demsrule86

(68,980 posts)

16. Not always. Obama took Indiana in 2008.

Reply to shrike3 (Reply #11)

Wed May 8, 2024, 02:18 PM

May 8

We could take it. If there are enough voters who don't want Trump. It is unlikely but not impossible.

shrike3

(3,981 posts)

17. Really a longshot, sorry.

Reply to Demsrule86 (Reply #16)

Wed May 8, 2024, 03:00 PM

May 8

There are blue areas near Chicago, down around Bloomington, but the remainder is ruby red. I just don't see it happening. Though I've been wrong before.

You might appreciate this. Obama made a campaign appearance in northern Indiana. The talking heads, clueless as they are, said the county was "largely African American." It wasn't. Especially not back then. I remember turning to my husband and saying, "Do you hear that sound?"

"What sound?" he said.

"The sound of heads exploding south of here." Even in northern Indiana we have rednecks.

Demsrule86

(68,980 posts)

18. You know what was also a long shot...Virginia. We hadn't won in decades...the Obama people I worked with said

Reply to shrike3 (Reply #17)

Wed May 8, 2024, 03:38 PM

May 8

the long primary with Hillary made in necessary to have offices in all states...and that was also when Dean was chairman...why he didn't stay I will never know but I digress. The folks I need say that opening an office in Virginia is why we won the state in 08 and have continued to do so.

shrike3

(3,981 posts)

19. It'd be nice if you were right. We'll see.

Reply to Demsrule86 (Reply #18)

Wed May 8, 2024, 04:17 PM

May 8

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