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DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
Thu Aug 18, 2016, 12:48 PM Aug 2016

Trump’s Strategy Counts on Third Party Candidates

First Read: “The reaction to the news of the latest Trump campaign shake-up has ranged from shock and disbelief to laughter… But there is one strategic way it makes sense: Team Trump views the 2016 presidential contest as a race to 40%. Under that scenario, you somehow assume that Libertarian Gary Johnson will get more than 15% of the popular vote, and that the Green Party’s Jill Stein will get more than 5%.”

“And then you make a play for the base to carry you across the finish line. It’s essentially the game plan that helped elect — and then re-elect — controversial Maine Gov. Paul LePage in 2010 and 2014. Of course, there’s a problem with this base play: If the 2016 presidential race is a contest to 40%, well, Hillary Clinton probably gets there first, especially with Trump’s percentage currently sitting in the 30s in many key states. And it’s doubtful that Johnson and Stein will get a combined 20%-plus of the vote; it will likely be half of that — if not less.”

“Down in the polls and outflanked for now in the battleground map, Trump had two ways to go: One, try to broaden his appeal by changing his message and approach. Or two, double down on everything that’s gotten him this far. Trump has chosen Door No. 2, which is something 95%-99% of political professionals wouldn’t advise.”

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https://politicalwire.com/2016/08/18/trumps-strategy-counts-on-third-party-candidates/
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Trump’s Strategy Counts on Third Party Candidates (Original Post) DonViejo Aug 2016 OP
Exactly why I will not lend any bit of publicity Skidmore Aug 2016 #1

Skidmore

(37,364 posts)
1. Exactly why I will not lend any bit of publicity
Thu Aug 18, 2016, 01:22 PM
Aug 2016

to Johnson or Stein. I refuse to help the GOP/Trump make them prominent in the media.

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