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Quixote1818

(28,947 posts)
Sat Oct 22, 2016, 07:10 PM Oct 2016

I suspect at least one deep red state will end up in Hillary's column. Guesses?


I am not talking about a state like AZ which has always been light red. I am talking about states that are usually solid Republican where Romney won by like 15 pts. These are a few that are very tight right now:

Texas
Georgia
Indiana
Utah
South Carolina

If you had to guess which one the polling is just slightly off or will trend to Hillary in the final days, which would it be?
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I suspect at least one deep red state will end up in Hillary's column. Guesses? (Original Post) Quixote1818 Oct 2016 OP
Utah Proud liberal 80 Oct 2016 #1
Utah might go to McMullen csziggy Oct 2016 #4
With Trump and McMullin splitting the republican vote, anything can happen. LisaL Oct 2016 #10
The poll I saw yesterday said McMullen 31%, Trump 27%, Clinton 26% csziggy Oct 2016 #17
Indiana pscot Oct 2016 #2
Lol! Madam45for2923 Oct 2016 #6
I think Clinton-Kaine will win in Arizona. saltpoint Oct 2016 #3
I doubt Arizona will go blue; we might legalize pot, but that's probably all (nt) LongtimeAZDem Oct 2016 #9
ahead by FIVE! Gabi Hayes Oct 2016 #12
I think AZ will go blue True_Blue Oct 2016 #18
AZ, Utah, GA ... all great possibilities ... JoePhilly Oct 2016 #5
I have no idea but I like the question! Madam45for2923 Oct 2016 #7
I have said that Utah will go blue. I think it will be UT, AZ, & GA AgadorSparticus Oct 2016 #8
If AZ is not an option. I'm going with Alaska. clutterbox1830 Oct 2016 #11
Athens goes Blue! bench scientist Oct 2016 #15
We need big black turnout in Savannah and Augusta.... Funtatlaguy Oct 2016 #21
Georgia mcar Oct 2016 #13
Georgia! bench scientist Oct 2016 #14
I was thinking Georgia. The demographics in that state are trending in favor of the Democrats. Willie Pep Oct 2016 #16
GA gopiscrap Oct 2016 #19
I sure hope you are right...any of them will do. As long as it is on your list. nt Stuart G Oct 2016 #20
If any, Georgia obamanut2012 Oct 2016 #22
Georgia for sure womanofthehills Oct 2016 #23
Georgia MoonRiver Oct 2016 #24
Why settle for one? Barack_America Oct 2016 #25
Texas TXCritter Oct 2016 #26
That would be so awesome. yardwork Oct 2016 #29
Texas. TexasMommaWithAHat Oct 2016 #27
Right now things are so fluid that it is possible another major trump scandal comes out MyNameIsKhan Oct 2016 #28
Kentucky is with reach also. William769 Oct 2016 #30
I'll go with Indiana theglammistress Oct 2016 #31
I believe there will be an unprecedented number of women royable Oct 2016 #33
I'm going to gamble big and say Texas will end up blue meow2u3 Oct 2016 #34

csziggy

(34,136 posts)
4. Utah might go to McMullen
Sat Oct 22, 2016, 07:17 PM
Oct 2016

And I'm kinda hoping it does. Think of how pissed Trump would be to lose to someone who barely is known to the rest of the country! Trump would forever detest Mormons for an insult like that.

csziggy

(34,136 posts)
17. The poll I saw yesterday said McMullen 31%, Trump 27%, Clinton 26%
Sat Oct 22, 2016, 08:16 PM
Oct 2016

That's pretty outrageous! No telling what it will be by November 8, though.

Speculation about a state I've never seen is more fun than worrying about my own state, Florida. I just want Florida to go blue, and Rubio to lose big time.

 

Gabi Hayes

(28,795 posts)
12. ahead by FIVE!
Sat Oct 22, 2016, 08:03 PM
Oct 2016

FIVE!

that's more than she's ahead in NV or NC or FL

I'm putting it in the more than likely category

the others....Georgia looks to be the best bet at this point, but there could be a tsunami gathering

wishful thinking, but this country deserves not to be run into the ditch again, as it was sixteen years ago

JoePhilly

(27,787 posts)
5. AZ, Utah, GA ... all great possibilities ...
Sat Oct 22, 2016, 07:19 PM
Oct 2016

...and if she wins even ONE of these states ... there is no debate ... this is a landslide ... a mandate ... a refutation of the GOP.

AgadorSparticus

(7,963 posts)
8. I have said that Utah will go blue. I think it will be UT, AZ, & GA
Sat Oct 22, 2016, 07:24 PM
Oct 2016

Those 3 for sure. And we will be pleasantly surprised by AK, IN, & NE.

clutterbox1830

(395 posts)
11. If AZ is not an option. I'm going with Alaska.
Sat Oct 22, 2016, 08:00 PM
Oct 2016

GA is a possibility too, but outside Atlanta is all deep red country.

Willie Pep

(841 posts)
16. I was thinking Georgia. The demographics in that state are trending in favor of the Democrats.
Sat Oct 22, 2016, 08:08 PM
Oct 2016

I don't know enough about the Utah situation to say, although that is another possibility if Trump and McMullin split the conservative vote.

TexasMommaWithAHat

(3,212 posts)
27. Texas.
Sat Oct 22, 2016, 09:29 PM
Oct 2016

Heard on the radio a couple of days ago that Trump was leading, but within the margin of error. I'm afraid I don't remember which polling company.

MyNameIsKhan

(2,205 posts)
28. Right now things are so fluid that it is possible another major trump scandal comes out
Sat Oct 22, 2016, 09:31 PM
Oct 2016

and HRC wins by a true landslide 400+ votes

Indiana, Arizona and Georgia are best guess in order.

Remember IN has voted for Obama in 2008 so that is best guess.

William769

(55,147 posts)
30. Kentucky is with reach also.
Sat Oct 22, 2016, 09:55 PM
Oct 2016

Being from Kentucky, I would love to see this happen. Then maybe I can go home again.

theglammistress

(348 posts)
31. I'll go with Indiana
Sat Oct 22, 2016, 10:06 PM
Oct 2016

I hope we get AZ for sure. I'd love to see something crazy like Alaska, too.

I want McMullin to win Utah - to send a message to the Republican party that the Branch Trumpidians were WRONG.

royable

(1,264 posts)
33. I believe there will be an unprecedented number of women
Sat Oct 22, 2016, 11:04 PM
Oct 2016

and many men as well who have told pollsters, their friends, families and partners that they are voting for Trump because of the peer pressure from those around them, who will then vote for Clinton in the privacy of the voting booth.

But to answer your question, I think Texas will turn blue, due to what I said above.

meow2u3

(24,764 posts)
34. I'm going to gamble big and say Texas will end up blue
Sat Oct 22, 2016, 11:45 PM
Oct 2016

If that's the case, Trump's ass is grass and Clinton's the lawn mower!

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