Campaign 2016 Part XV: Before & After: Dancing in the Streets of Philadelphia!

[Kepler]

Re: Campaign 2016 Part XV: Before & After: Dancing in the Streets of Philadelphia!

Re: Campaign 2016 Part XV: Before & After: Dancing in the Streets of Philadelphia!

So, fear not that he won't lose the race by double digits, something that I don't think has happened since 1984. If he keeps this up he's going to take about 8 GOP Senate seats down with him, and almost every Dem seat held by a Gooper in the House (25+). No, Hillary's not going to win Kentucky or other such nonsense, but if she wins the Obama 2008 states give or take one here or there, that would be a **** solid win especially for someone running in the face of history (3rd Dem term, continuity candidate in change election, no woman ever elected previously, etc).

I think this is correct. I'd add one thing, though. We will have a another landslide election sometime. They happen when one party gets completely out of sync with the country. FDR's landslides were caused by the Republican party refusing to change their "low taxes / no welfare / no public investment" ideology in the face of the Great Depression.

That sounds very familiar, and it exposes a GOP dilemma: the more they argue the economy is dysfunctional, the more their stale, discredited trickle down ideology drives people away. Even when they spread their message, they lose.

 

[ScoobyDoo]

Re: Campaign 2016 Part XV: Before & After: Dancing in the Streets of Philadelphia!

Re: Campaign 2016 Part XV: Before & After: Dancing in the Streets of Philadelphia!

So far this election that distinction is becoming harder to make. Trump is still polling well above 40%. They aren't democrats or liberals voting for him. If you assume the country is divided 50:50 dem/repub, that means 80% of conservatives are still supporting him. Unless Hillary wins in a landslide, your attempt to somehow divorce conservatives and trump rings a bit hollow.

This.