Trump draws 15,000 to rally in Mississippi

[BlueCheese]

It's getting scary. Ultimately I don't think he can command a majority of the national vote, but I never thought that this kind of rhetoric could be this popular.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2016/01/02/trump-rallies-thousands-in-mississippi-with-anger-at-media-iran-deal/

[BlueCheese]

1. I also quibble with the Post's declaring that...

... Clinton's statement about Trump helping incite Muslim extremists as false, given the video that's just come out, but I suppose that's what we get with the media these days.

[elleng]

2. 'His kind of rhetoric' is just the sort of demagoguery that results in hitlers etc.,

right-wing red meat, and there's NO reason to think it won't succeed here, especially because repugs have been suppressing education and encouraging 'religious' bigotry for years.

[Wounded Bear]

3. Problem is he doesn't need a majority of the vote...

it's about the electoral college, and we know how that can be played. I don't think he can swing it, especially without enthusiastic support from the RNC, but still, it is getting worrisome.

[yeoman6987]

7. Also palin used to get many more then that

Once the election becomes "real", Americans will vote accordingly.

[icymist]

4. Is Trump still paying people to show up?

[TreasonousBastard]

5. It is scary, but...

don't underestimate Trump's skills at PR-- it's what he really did best in his years as a "developer" who actually developed very little.

This gets many people out for many reasons, including celebrity gawking and curiosity. He's a non-politician running for office and gets the anti-politician vote the way Nader got it. He's just much better at it than Nader was, but probably still not good enough to get into office.

At least I hope not.

[pkdu]

6. e is currently commanding less than a third of likely Republican Primary voters...

ie about somewhere between 10% ("best" case) and ~ 5% ( more likely) of the total US voting population.

Republican Registered Voters ~ 33 % of electorate
Independent Registered Voters ~ 33% of electorate
Democratic Registered Voters ~ 33% of electorate

He is currently getting the "crazy/Kardashian " 1/3 of 1/3 vote.

[pnwmom]

9. And how many is Bernie commanding? And the vast majority of DUers think he'll win.

So why couldn't Trump win the nomination with a similar vote count now?

[Truprogressive85]

8. The "front runner" of the Dem party should be able to get those crowd sizes don't you think

From what I see on DU the people are energize and enthusiastic for HRC (right?)yet the crowd sizes at a HRC event are small

Obama brought out people so what seems to be issue for HRC ?

[pnwmom]

10. She has been scheduling smaller events because that is what works

for reaching out to voters in Iowa and NH. People want to be able to see the candidate in their diner or their mall.

[cui bono]

12. And not filling them to capacity.

Do you really believe she would not book bigger venues if she could fill them?

.

[pnwmom]

13. She has to overcome an image of her as distant, and the best way to do that

is to interact closely with people in small locales.

She doesn't need to introduce herself to thousands of people with big speeches. I can see where that would be useful to Bernie.

[Liberal_in_LA]

11. ugh

[Spitfire of ATJ]

14. That crowd was so white it could cause snow blindness.

[LuvNewcastle]

15. I hope to see Bernie at the same venue.

I don't think many at the Trump rally were from Biloxi. I've talked to people all over town about the election, and I haven't met a single person from Biloxi who likes Trump. The people at that rally were mostly from out in the sticks north of here. There might have been some from Gulfport, but you can't expect any better from Gulfport people.

[dembotoz]

16. so adele should run for potus cause she draws sellout crowds like crazy