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brooklynite

(94,727 posts)
Sun Aug 21, 2016, 03:42 PM Aug 2016

Frank Luntz Focus group: Trump’s ‘erratic’ attacks are costing him supporters

CBS

Donald Trump is alienating his own supporters because of his sometimes “erratic” and inflammatory ad hominem attacks, according to a focus group held Saturday by pollster and Republican strategist Frank Luntz.

“He was my first choice. But just along the way, he has -- I guess you can say he’s lost me,” one participant said in the focus group, which aired Sunday as a segment on CBS’ “Face the Nation.” “I’m not saying there’s no chance of turning but he’s become outrageous. I mean, we all have thoughts, but I think he speaks without thinking.”

The panel, conducted in Pennsylvania, only had a handful of attendees that were still committed to supporting the GOP nominee. Several more participants once backed Trump but no longer do.

“When he initially began to run, he gave voice to a lot of the frustrations that I was feeling about how government is working or more to the point not working,” one man, Michael R., said. “But since then, he’s been running as a 12 year old and changes his positions every news cycle, so you don’t even know where he stands on the issues.”
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Frank Luntz Focus group: Trump’s ‘erratic’ attacks are costing him supporters (Original Post) brooklynite Aug 2016 OP
Last paragraph is key vadermike Aug 2016 #1
Interesting mcar Aug 2016 #2
If he stays Politically correct, he will also turn off his energized base supporters. dubyadiprecession Aug 2016 #3
"I mean, we all have thoughts," hmmm, what thoughts would they be ? And WE all don't. OnDoutside Aug 2016 #4
Luntz will still makes his millions off Wellstone ruled Aug 2016 #5
He made a classic "reality game show" mistake unblock Aug 2016 #6
What took so long? Motley13 Aug 2016 #7
Rest of the electorate is paying attention and he has to have a pattern of stupid which he has... uponit7771 Aug 2016 #9
+1 uponit7771 Aug 2016 #8
Never forget that he still managed to hook them, and he can again. BadGimp Aug 2016 #10
Yeah but if he has to re-win them over then he won't be able to win over new supporters. nt TeamPooka Aug 2016 #11
Doh... FrenchieCat Aug 2016 #12
Message auto-removed Name removed Aug 2016 #13
So these alleged supporters were fine with all the birther crap? VOX Aug 2016 #14
This is what really frosts my cookies: tblue37 Aug 2016 #15

vadermike

(1,416 posts)
1. Last paragraph is key
Sun Aug 21, 2016, 03:46 PM
Aug 2016

Him reforming or behaving or changing his positions on immigration etc will probably make matters worse people don't like what they seein him thank goodness That other dude tho he said if he hears better from trump may turn him back into him what a moron

mcar

(42,372 posts)
2. Interesting
Sun Aug 21, 2016, 03:48 PM
Aug 2016

So some supporters are cooling on him because of his erratic behavior and others are furious that he's flip flopping on his most offensive policies.

dubyadiprecession

(5,722 posts)
3. If he stays Politically correct, he will also turn off his energized base supporters.
Sun Aug 21, 2016, 03:50 PM
Aug 2016

He is in a catch 22, that he just get out of. So i suppose, he will just have to lose.

 

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)
5. Luntz will still makes his millions off
Sun Aug 21, 2016, 04:07 PM
Aug 2016

the Media. Isn't Propaganda wonderful! Sure helps the bottom line.

unblock

(52,317 posts)
6. He made a classic "reality game show" mistake
Sun Aug 21, 2016, 04:10 PM
Aug 2016

He played a strategy that was likely to get him down to the final two but almost guaranteed that he would lose in the finals.

uponit7771

(90,364 posts)
9. Rest of the electorate is paying attention and he has to have a pattern of stupid which he has...
Sun Aug 21, 2016, 09:56 PM
Aug 2016

... established already.

If the polls hold till Sept 3rd then he's toast and they fight for that 1 - 3% swing...

Looks like the Senate is next....

tRumps last commericial isn't a good one for the GOP... hopefully they'll be dumping him soon

Response to brooklynite (Original post)

VOX

(22,976 posts)
14. So these alleged supporters were fine with all the birther crap?
Mon Aug 22, 2016, 06:20 AM
Aug 2016

With Trump, there should be no surprise as to his lack of decency and character -- he was clearly an attention-seeking, privileged, strident asshole long before he was a candidate. He was the top banana of the racist birther crowd for years. He came out of the candidacy gate last year in full racist, xenophobic stride.

But only NOW his supporters think he's childish and and over the top? Are they that dense?

tblue37

(65,487 posts)
15. This is what really frosts my cookies:
Mon Aug 22, 2016, 06:28 AM
Aug 2016
“I’m not saying there’s no chance of turning but he’s become outrageous.


HOW can that person even consider "turning," when he has seen Trump's behavior and heard his outrageous comments? No kind of "turning" should be able to wipe that slate clean.
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