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http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/trumps-approval-rating-higher-than-average-in-33-of-50-states/article/2629750
Enough states to win re-election.
Quote:Trump's approval rating higher than 'average' in 33 of 50 states
Paul BedardJul 26, 2017, 1:50 PM
Job approval ratings for President Trump are 50 percent or higher in 17 states, and above Real Clear President Trump Job Approval average of 39 percent in another 16 states, meaning that over two-thirds of the nation feels better about him than reported in national poll headlines.
Gallup sized up the president's polls since coming into office and just reported these details:
Trump had approval ratings of 50 percent or higher in 17 states in the first half of 2017.
Another 17 states gave him approval ratings below 40 percent.
16 states produced a rating average of between 40 percent and 49 percent.
Highest approval in West Virginia, North Dakota and South Dakota.
Lowest approval in Vermont and Massachusetts.
Trump largely owed his victory in the 2016 presidential election to his wins in three key Rust Belt states -- Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. In these states, his January-June approval ratings were just slightly above his overall average of 40 percent, including 43 percent in Pennsylvania and Wisconsin and 42 percent in Michigan.
According to Gallup, the bottom line is this:
Trump is hardly a conventional politician, but his patterns of support at the state level mostly reflect traditional Republican-Democrat differences. Although 2020 is a long way off, for him to successfully win re-election, historical patterns suggest his overall 40 percent rating would need to rise closer to 50 percent. He would also need to shore up his support in the key Rust Belt states that delivered the Electoral College win to him. In those states, his job approval is slightly above 40 percent, but barely so, raising questions of whether he can carry them in 2020.
Paul Bedard, the Washington Examiner's "Washington Secrets" columnist, can be contacted at pbedard@washingtonexaminer.com
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Thankfully, we'll have 3 more years of new young voters, and 3 less years of antique conservative ideas.
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(07-26-2017, 03:49 PM)StLucieBengal Wrote: http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/trumps-approval-rating-higher-than-average-in-33-of-50-states/article/2629750
Enough states to win re-election.
Your analysis is off. If he isn't over 50% in 16 of those 33, then that doesn't mean he would win all 33.
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(07-26-2017, 04:00 PM)Belsnickel Wrote: Your analysis is off. If he isn't over 50% in 16 of those 33, then that doesn't mean he would win all 33.
He could be better but given the fact the dems have no one to run in 2020 other than an old socialist, pocahontus, and maybe a senator.
He will crush any of those.
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(07-26-2017, 04:07 PM)StLucieBengal Wrote: He could be better but given the fact the dems have no one to run in 2020 other than an old socialist, pocahontus, and maybe a senator.
He will crush any of those.
He couldn't beat Biden.
One poll found he trails any "generic democrat"...but would be Warren at that point.
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(07-26-2017, 04:10 PM)GMDino Wrote: He couldn't beat Biden.
One poll found he trails any "generic democrat"...but would be Warren at that point.
They will run Jerry brown before they run Biden.
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(07-26-2017, 04:15 PM)StLucieBengal Wrote: They will run Jerry brown before they run Biden.
Brown won't run I don't think.
If Trump doesn't get something to pass...anything...he's going to have trouble holding on to that base of angry voters he got in 2016.
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So the only place where he has a 50% or higher approval rating is in states that have gone Red for the last 5 elections?
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(07-26-2017, 04:19 PM)BmorePat87 Wrote: So the only place where he has a 50% or higher approval rating is in states that have gone Red for the last 5 elections?
Yup. This story is pretty much one big ol'
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Hello. Millions of voters stayed home last November and didn't vote for the Democrat candidate because they thought it was a sure thing. They won't make that mistake next time.
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26 states allow marrying your first cousin. Majorities aren't always a good thing.
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(07-26-2017, 04:17 PM)GMDino Wrote: Brown won't run I don't think.
If Trump doesn't get something to pass...anything...he's going to have trouble holding on to that base of angry voters he got in 2016.
Right now it's looking good for him to get rid of his bases healthcare and replace it with gerber life insurance.
So there's that
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(07-26-2017, 05:20 PM)ballsofsteel Wrote: Hello. Millions of voters stayed home last November and didn't vote for the Democrat candidate because they thought it was a sure thing. They won't make that mistake next time.
Yes they will. I quit overestimating the collective IQ of our country last November.
Hopefully Trump burns the GOP to the ground and Hillary and DWS pissed of enough democrats that independents start getting some love..
There i go overestimating the IQ again.
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(07-26-2017, 04:17 PM)GMDino Wrote: Brown won't run I don't think.
If Trump doesn't get something to pass...anything...he's going to have trouble holding on to that base of angry voters he got in 2016.
The Dems just need someone that can connect with middle America, leans more towards being a moderate than the Bernie left, and doesnt have any baggage. They find that candidate, they will win back the White House, guaranteed.
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(07-26-2017, 06:49 PM)Millhouse Wrote: The Dems just need someone that can connect with middle America, leans more towards being a moderate than the Bernie left, and doesnt have any baggage. They find that candidate, they will win back the White House, guaranteed.
Yeah, count me out on that. The pull to the right on economic issues is what has caused the Democratic party to lose touch with middle America. You're talking about a Clinton style of Democrat but from a new source. I will continue to not vote Democrat in the general elections if that continues to be what they put up.
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This was about the time during Obama's first term when republicans started talking about what a sure-fire single term president he was going to be. Good ol' predictions.
Anyways, I find it hard to believe Trump wants to be president for 8 years anyways. Maybe that's just wishful thinking, though.
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