I find it amusing that people are always wanting to cite national polls when, in reality, they mean almost nothing in an American election. I remember watching TV the night of the last election when one of the commentators showed an electoral map of the US. Basically, the Democrats start off with a 40 electors or so advantage in the Electoral College that the Republicans have to make up, and there are only 10-12 states that are "swing states" that could vote either way, which means the Republicans have to take more of them than the Democrats. In short, unless you happen to live in one of those "swing states" your vote is basically meaningless in the US because so many states are so far to the red or to the blue.

The main point the commentator was making was that, if the Republicans lose the swing states of Ohio and Florida it is basically over for them. That means they need a candidate that can run strong in places filled with moderate and independent voters. That is exactly why Cruz, not Trump, would be the true disaster for Republicans. Ohio, Florida, Virginia, Michigan - Cruz places third or worse in swing states among Republicans. Who cares if he gets 90% of the vote in Alabama; he gets destroyed by any Democrat in the swing states that matter. He can't even excite Republicans there, much less anyone else. But this fact is conveniently never stated on Fox News, of course.

Trump, on the other hand, has shown strength in those swing states, and may even put a couple of "Democratic" states like Massachusetts in play because Hillary is not showing a lot of strength in "blue states", she is winning the "red ones" that in the general will likely go to the Republicans. And he is also strong in Southern/traditionally Republican states as well. What no one is saying is that Sanders supporters may be as likely to vote for Trump than Clinton. NAFTA and the Iraq War are serious anchors around Clinton, which is why about half of her party won't support her - which puts her in about the same position as Trump. But Trump might get some of those voters; no Republicans are voting for Clinton.

Trump has a lot of issues and problems, but so does Hillary. There is a lot of anti Obama sentiment out there and if Hillary gets indicted, what then? Even if she doesn't, I am sure that there will be leaks of the evidence found against her and pressure from Republicans to pursue the case. In fact, would they impeach Obama for failing to indict Hillary if the evidence supports it? Something else that is not being talked about much right now, but is a distinct possibility if they feel crimes are being covered up or ignored.

I didn't know migrants were allowed to vote. Certainly the children of migrants from before 1996 are allowed, and the many of the migrants that were over 40 years old then are on their way to becoming deductors from the system.

You can't see past the reason so many are allowed in, voter numbers aren't the key reason. Wages and property prices are key and that's controlled by the top 5%. Then there's the extra load on the Public Service, more problems need more people to look after them. Then the Liberalisation of many in the Upper Middle class. They see them all as victims who should come to the West to have some of what we have.

Trump won't solve the problem with his Wall. The only way to solve the problem is through benefits, jobs and housing. Remove those from the system for illegal migrants and repatriate those who don't earn enough to contribute.

All Clinton has to do is ask Trump precisely what he intends to do with China exporting so much to the US. Any answer he gives, she can then tell Americans how that's going to raise the cost of living by whatever % he hits Chinese goods with.

And that will hit Trump supporters in the gut, they think Trump is going to give them something. :upsidedow

No they don't Paul, you fucking moron!

Explain why then.

Yes

They won the Presidency, The House and The Senate :1orglaugh

Good call, Rochard :thumbsup

Spot on as usual :1orglaugh:1orglaugh

Actually the GOP didn't win shit.

Trump is no Republican. He's a New York Democrat who stuck an "R" in front of his name on the ballot to win the Presidency.

He is a total Populist. That's why the establishment Republicans fought him all the way and you still have McCain and Graham trying to hurt him.

rochard...isn't it great that the internet records the things we say in the past? & then we can weigh them with actual history.

do you still believe polls rochard? i bet you do!

i bet you believe trump has a 40% approval too, because the same lying polls say so.

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no comment from rochard! wants to forget the things he said before the election.

lets forget rochard said hilarys win, "won't even be close" according to the polls!

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The GOP is getting all their legislation, appointees, and deregulating EO's through while the clown deflects :thumbsup

So now you're poised to reject Trump when he's taken down saying "he wasn't one of us anyway" :thumbsup

It's good that you're not comfortable with Trump, no sane logical patriot is.

rochard! rochard!!!

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too funny :1orglaugh:1orglaugh

Some of his policies are going to make the elite poorer. Which is why the establishment is anti him.

Yup

I wonder if ROCHARD will pop his little head into this thread

guaranteed he dropped by...then went away.

hey rochard...how long until you talk about trumps approval rating...based on the same failed polls!

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