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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsAnyone else having the feeling that more and more states will actually go Blue...
that were never blue before or weren't for a very long time, due to the tRump effect?
oberliner
(58,724 posts)Are there particular states you have in mind?
mcar
(42,372 posts)As are Arizona and New Mexico, I believe.
gopiscrap
(23,765 posts)book_worm
(15,951 posts)really turn out and I think there is a possibility (smaller one) that Georgia might go blue especially if African-American voters turn out in force.
Utah is a pipe dream. I still see Trump winning there but by a lot less than Romney did. That is what probably will happen. Clinton may pick up 2-3 "red" states but Trump will win most of them but by much reduced margins and that helps Dems, too.
Festivito
(13,452 posts)Stubborn
(116 posts)I think Hillary will win, but I think it's going to be very close. It will still come down to Ohio and Florida.
dawg
(10,624 posts)She may win either or both of those states, but I believe Virginia, Pennsylvania & Colorado will earn her enough electoral votes to win even if Trump were to carry OH and FL.
Stubborn
(116 posts)Too many knuckle-draggers in those states for me to be that confident.
Glassunion
(10,201 posts)PA has not voted red in a presidential election since 1988.
Stubborn
(116 posts)It's a crazy time.
Glassunion
(10,201 posts)Last edited Tue Aug 9, 2016, 08:54 PM - Edit history (1)
We superseded their turnout for the primaries.
Sure we have some knuckle dragging idiots, however we have a lot more voters that fit right into her demographics that she is doing quite well in.
Mark my words. Hillary will take the state.
rufus dog
(8,419 posts)Wait, that is what they tried to sell in 2008 and 2012, and it wasn't close. Polls today have a 10 point lead in PA.
Concern is noted!
mountain grammy
(26,648 posts)Trump sure has pissed off the Mormons. Maybe Arizona, maybe NC.
oberliner
(58,724 posts)That would put Utah in play for sure.
mountain grammy
(26,648 posts)HERVEPA
(6,107 posts)Wednesdays
(17,408 posts)So, we can't afford to be complacent.
Nitram
(22,877 posts)ananda
(28,876 posts)The demographic is already there.
Nitram
(22,877 posts)They are registering to vote in unprecedented numbers. Many are also applying for citizenship.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trumps-candidacy-sparking-a-surge-in-citizenship-voter-applications/2016/05/11/33808f34-177a-11e6-924d-838753295f9a_story.html
rufus dog
(8,419 posts)A state that was always double digit republican flipped for one election.
So stay with me here, don't call me friggen crazy,.....KANSAS!
It is in Chaos. Republicans play on fear, because it works on the Republican brain. But Kansans fell for it and if a large enough percentage of them figure out they were fooled perhaps they sit out one cycle.
Thus Kansas flips, for one strange election cycle only.