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Mrs. Overall

(6,839 posts)
Sat Aug 20, 2016, 09:30 PM Aug 2016

Donald Trump cancels Portland (OR) campaign stop

Source: KOMO News

PORTLAND, Ore. — Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump has canceled his Portland campaign stop, which was scheduled for Aug. 31.

Trump's Northwest regional campaign chair Don Benton confirms to KATU News that the Republican candidate will still hold events in Seattle on Aug. 31, but will then immediately move on to battleground states.

Benton says Trump intends to visit Oregon sometime during the election, and remains "committed to the Northwest."

No date is set for an Oregon visit.

Read more: http://komonews.com/news/local/donald-trump-cancels-portland-campaign-stop

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Donald Trump cancels Portland (OR) campaign stop (Original Post) Mrs. Overall Aug 2016 OP
haha....jesus christ guys.... dhill926 Aug 2016 #1
must've heard Portland is liberal, lol wordpix Aug 2016 #38
The JV team jpak Aug 2016 #2
He'd be better off campaigning in Moses Lake than Seattle jmowreader Aug 2016 #3
Trump came to Lynden, Wa a couple months ago. spike jones Aug 2016 #6
WA MFM008 Aug 2016 #20
Lynden is Trump country Fiendish Thingy Aug 2016 #41
I guess mercuryblues Aug 2016 #4
No, he's finally got someone on his team who realizes that's a pointless stop ProudToBeBlueInRhody Aug 2016 #5
A stop in any west coast state is pointless. He won't win any of them. PSPS Aug 2016 #8
A stop in any west coast state is pointless. He won't win any of them. LenaBaby61 Aug 2016 #17
Damn Right!. Johnyawl Aug 2016 #34
They gave away all their Play-doh in LA jpak Aug 2016 #19
My morning chuckle. underpants Aug 2016 #31
Great! I don't want that P.O.S. polluting the magnificent state of Oregon that was cornball 24 Aug 2016 #7
And I don't want that P.O.S. in the magnificent state of Oregon that is my home classof56 Aug 2016 #33
I lived in Oregon as a teenager when McCall was Governor... Johnyawl Aug 2016 #35
Tom was my hero. classof56 Aug 2016 #40
Failing town. SAD!! Everyone is leaving. NT mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2016 #9
He's going to Seattle? Hilarious. megahertz Aug 2016 #10
With him bad press is good. ErikJ Aug 2016 #13
This ^^ Kathy M Aug 2016 #18
It kinda occurs to me... jmowreader Aug 2016 #15
I can only laugh! Lifelong Protester Aug 2016 #11
Probably Needs a Nap nt TheBaculumKing Aug 2016 #12
I was at a street parade today in Portland mrs_p Aug 2016 #14
I'm sure Oregon is devastated at this depressing piece of news ailsagirl Aug 2016 #16
probably more concerned about his assurances that he's "committed to the Northwest" 0rganism Aug 2016 #32
Probably empty rhetoric-- it doesn't sound like anything he came up all by himself ailsagirl Aug 2016 #42
So is he afraid of Bernie summoning an army of birds to attack his toupee? Mozzonozzo Aug 2016 #21
Sez who? Cracklin Charlie Aug 2016 #23
Why is Drumpf even going anywhere near the West Coast states? He's behind by 4lbs Aug 2016 #22
Those are huge numbers. Cracklin Charlie Aug 2016 #24
Let him waste as much time as he wants trying to turn the West coast! GoDawgs Aug 2016 #26
Yeah, that does seem like a good idea.... for us. 4lbs Aug 2016 #30
Damn California! Johnyawl Aug 2016 #37
Sounds like Donald hit into the rough again. SunSeeker Aug 2016 #25
23 people are going to be very disappointed. C Moon Aug 2016 #27
he won't come to Puddletown (Portland) because ..... HE KNOWS WE HATE HIS GUTS. trueblue2007 Aug 2016 #28
Someone mentioned this on CNN . Asking why he had some event in Connecticut JI7 Aug 2016 #29
Larry Kudlow must have thrown him a CT fundraiser wordpix Aug 2016 #39
Headline: "Donald Trump - Too Weird For Portland." Aristus Aug 2016 #36

jmowreader

(50,562 posts)
3. He'd be better off campaigning in Moses Lake than Seattle
Sat Aug 20, 2016, 09:38 PM
Aug 2016

Moses Lake is in the middle of Washington's Trump country. He should do well in the ag belt; he will NOT do well in the Sound.

spike jones

(1,686 posts)
6. Trump came to Lynden, Wa a couple months ago.
Sat Aug 20, 2016, 09:48 PM
Aug 2016

Last edited Sat Aug 20, 2016, 10:18 PM - Edit history (1)

It is in the county away from Bellingham. Almost any where away from the cities in NW Washington is full of right wing nuts..

Fiendish Thingy

(15,657 posts)
41. Lynden is Trump country
Sun Aug 21, 2016, 01:13 PM
Aug 2016

Lots of signs, some Huuuge signs. Bellingham was solid Bernie territory. Nary a Hillary sign to be on my last trip down a couple weeks ago (I live in BC).

mercuryblues

(14,537 posts)
4. I guess
Sat Aug 20, 2016, 09:42 PM
Aug 2016

all this campaigning is making trump tired out, He is cancelling campaign stops. I wonder if he is feeling ok.

ProudToBeBlueInRhody

(16,399 posts)
5. No, he's finally got someone on his team who realizes that's a pointless stop
Sat Aug 20, 2016, 09:46 PM
Aug 2016

With half a brain, they might be dangerous.

classof56

(5,376 posts)
33. And I don't want that P.O.S. in the magnificent state of Oregon that is my home
Sun Aug 21, 2016, 11:22 AM
Aug 2016

And has been for a half century or so. As our awesome governor Tom McCall said, "Visit but don't stay." To Donald, I'm sure Tom would say, "Don't even bother to visit." Tom was a Republican, one of the great ones who loved Oregon more than life. I live a mile or so from where he's laid to rest, and I swear I feel him turning over in his grave whenever Trump's name is mentioned.

Best wishes to friends and family in the beautiful state of Washington. Stay strong!

Oregon: She Flies With Her Own Wings.

Johnyawl

(3,205 posts)
35. I lived in Oregon as a teenager when McCall was Governor...
Sun Aug 21, 2016, 11:53 AM
Aug 2016

...he was a great environmentalist and an all around good governor. They don't make republicans like him anymore.

I Settled in Seattle when I got out of the Marines. Still here 47 years later.

classof56

(5,376 posts)
40. Tom was my hero.
Sun Aug 21, 2016, 12:58 PM
Aug 2016

You are absolutely right--they don't make 'em like him anymore, but the legacy he left us is priceless. One of his most significant is the Beach Bill, which preserved our coast for public access and will celebrate the 50th anniversary of its passage next year. One of many, many reasons why I love my adopted state of Oregon.

Coincidentally, I was living in Seattle when I met my Native Oregonian spouse, and we soon relocated to Oregon. That was 48 years ago. I do like Seattle and have lotsa good memories of my years in that beautiful city.

Cheers!





megahertz

(126 posts)
10. He's going to Seattle? Hilarious.
Sat Aug 20, 2016, 09:55 PM
Aug 2016

I envision lots of protest mayhem. Yay!

He may get folks coming in from other counties, but I fully expect Seattleites to shut his ass down.

Meh, he'll cancel this too, or go to Eastern WA, where the population is drastically less.

 

ErikJ

(6,335 posts)
13. With him bad press is good.
Sat Aug 20, 2016, 10:15 PM
Aug 2016

The PNW rural RWers hate the city liberals and so the protests would probably rile them up even more for Trump.

jmowreader

(50,562 posts)
15. It kinda occurs to me...
Sat Aug 20, 2016, 10:29 PM
Aug 2016

...that there is going to be a SERIOUS run on Play-Doh in King County in the days leading up to the Mangled Apricot Hellbeast's visit there.

mrs_p

(3,014 posts)
14. I was at a street parade today in Portland
Sat Aug 20, 2016, 10:22 PM
Aug 2016

Where there were about a dozen Trump supporters marching. It was kind of weird that the moms for sensible gun control came right after and about 50 Clinton supporters were a little ahead - they seemed so out of place. My daughter was handing water out to those in the parade and handed to one of them who said "I would have paid for it." May have been a totally innocent remark but kind of weird nonetheless.

0rganism

(23,970 posts)
32. probably more concerned about his assurances that he's "committed to the Northwest"
Sun Aug 21, 2016, 07:51 AM
Aug 2016

whatever that means

Mozzonozzo

(24 posts)
21. So is he afraid of Bernie summoning an army of birds to attack his toupee?
Sun Aug 21, 2016, 12:05 AM
Aug 2016

Many people are saying that he's an ornithophobic. I don't know. I hear people say it. Best people.

Cracklin Charlie

(12,904 posts)
23. Sez who?
Sun Aug 21, 2016, 12:49 AM
Aug 2016

Who?
Who?

I heard owls say it. I heard one say it outside my back door tonight. Owls are birds.

4lbs

(6,861 posts)
22. Why is Drumpf even going anywhere near the West Coast states? He's behind by
Sun Aug 21, 2016, 12:36 AM
Aug 2016

huuuuuuugggeeee margins here.


Latest polling averages have

Hillary +22 in California

Hillary +16 in Washington

Hillary +14 in Oregon

GoDawgs

(267 posts)
26. Let him waste as much time as he wants trying to turn the West coast!
Sun Aug 21, 2016, 02:34 AM
Aug 2016

Sure would be nice to have a mole on his campaign to suggest things like 'yeah, boss, the west coast is in play! I suggest a maximum effort there! A six week all out ad blitz and the San Fran and Seattle metroplexes will be yours!'

4lbs

(6,861 posts)
30. Yeah, that does seem like a good idea.... for us.
Sun Aug 21, 2016, 04:52 AM
Aug 2016

Let him spend all his money and time in states he won't win.

trueblue2007

(17,238 posts)
28. he won't come to Puddletown (Portland) because ..... HE KNOWS WE HATE HIS GUTS.
Sun Aug 21, 2016, 03:37 AM
Aug 2016

You can tell I am not one of his fans.

JI7

(89,269 posts)
29. Someone mentioned this on CNN . Asking why he had some event in Connecticut
Sun Aug 21, 2016, 04:08 AM
Aug 2016

maybe the new people are canceling all the campaign events in solid blue areas.

wordpix

(18,652 posts)
39. Larry Kudlow must have thrown him a CT fundraiser
Sun Aug 21, 2016, 12:45 PM
Aug 2016

Keep smoking those cigs, Larry! They're good for you!

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