Posted on Jul 21, 2016
Are the people who "Felt the Bern" really willing to join the Trump Train IOT fulfill Bernie's most pressing issue?
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The Donald stated in his acceptance speech that the Bernie followers would join his campaign because he will solve Bernie's #1 issue: fixing foreign trade deals that take away American jobs and reduce American income.
If you "Felt the Bern", what do you think?
If your on the "Trump Train", do you want their support?
If you "Felt the Bern", what do you think?
If your on the "Trump Train", do you want their support?
Election 2016
Bernie Sanders
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Recent polls have indicated that around 80% would vote for Hillary, and those were taken right after she clinched and before he endorsed her. But over time I think that number will grow. Just like polls have shown an increase of Cruz, Rubio, etc voters changing their attitudes. When people actually accept that it's a binary choice, they rarely find the candidate of the opposing party to be closer to their beliefs.
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LTC (Join to see)
MSG (Join to see) - Then maybe they would feel right at home as a Trump supporter. ;)
SGT Damaso V Santana
SGT Damaso V Santana
SGT Damaso V Santana - And then he sold out his supporters...
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LTC (Join to see) so do the comments that HRC has made lately about Bernie supporters help her? I keep reading that Millennials just aren't that into her.
I'm listening to his speech and there's no substance. He mentioned how he had a plan and was going to lay it out but he has only talked about crime and terrorism and nothing else. He will loose horribly and the Bernie supports will not come over to him.
SGT Damaso V Santana
I must have been watching a different speech, disagree with you...and I don't like him.
CPT John Sheridan
Never underestimate the ability of some people to wallow in their own ignorance. Among the supporters of Senator Sanders are people who know nothing of ideology, policy, etc. Those chose Senator a Sanders because he was non-establishment and said some feel good things. Some of those folks will switch to Trump. The only thing they know is that they are "mad as hell and I'm not going to take this anymore".
I'm not saying that this is the typical Bernie supporter.
I'm not saying that this is the typical Bernie supporter.
CPT John Sheridan
That being said, I think some will vote a for third party candidate that aligns with their ideology, some will write in Sanders, some will stay home or not register a vote for president, but most will vote for Secretary Clinton. Why? Some because they like and agree with her, some because of tribalism, and some because they fear a Trump victory.
Maj John Bell
CPT John Sheridan - I do not claim this is accurate, but the talking heads lead me to believe that the majority of Senators Sanders' support came from the youth voters and dyed-in-the-wool socialists.
If my assumption is correct, my guess is that 50% of the Sanders' youth vote won't vote now, 25% will go Secretary Clinton and 25% will go Mr. Trump. My guess, the Socialists will split between fringe party candidates and Secretary Clinton, 60%-40%.
If my assumption is correct, my guess is that 50% of the Sanders' youth vote won't vote now, 25% will go Secretary Clinton and 25% will go Mr. Trump. My guess, the Socialists will split between fringe party candidates and Secretary Clinton, 60%-40%.
Well Bernie's #1 issue was actually campaign finance reform from what I've come to know about his campaign. Now if this is true and his supporters were also on his side because of that topic, then I'd say it is a definite "No". Trump constantly brags about using the system to get what he wanted out of politicians, which makes him the antithesis of what the Bernie Bros stand for. But if you're on the Trump Train then you can at least be assured that Sander's most fervent supporters will more than likely not vote Hillary either since she represents the same thing in their eyes.
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