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Quixote1818

(28,918 posts)
Wed Sep 23, 2020, 06:58 PM Sep 2020

Are there ANY demographics that have shifted in Trump's direction since 2016?

He got in by the skin of his teeth winning by a few thousand votes in several swing states but since then I don't see any trends that would help him out. Here is a list of how everything has trended:

1. His approval is stuck between 42 and 43% He has lost support since winning.
2. He has lost a lot of older voters because they don't like his handling of Covid19. This is a key GOP demographic.
3. Minorities haven't moved toward him at all and they have increased in numbers compared to whites
4. There are more young voters registered who absolutely despise him and his key demographic which is the very old have had some pass away. Unfortunately, young voters are not that reliable.
5. He has lost a few Republican voters and not gained squat from Dems
6. Migration patterns in the US are really bad news for Trump: https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2019/09/american-migration-patterns-should-terrify-gop/598153/

Please list any others

All I can think of that might help Trump is them fucking with the mail and suppressing the vote.

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Are there ANY demographics that have shifted in Trump's direction since 2016? (Original Post) Quixote1818 Sep 2020 OP
Un/Undereducated white men TwilightZone Sep 2020 #1
But, not growing. Probably lost 1-2% of veterans. blm Sep 2020 #7
racists, bigots, and misogynists?... LuvLoogie Sep 2020 #2
But its not like they've just joined.......... MyOwnPeace Sep 2020 #3
the available voting pool has all moved away from trump and GOP. NOT one area beachbumbob Sep 2020 #4
Maybe in Russia? stillcool Sep 2020 #5
A lot of polling shows he has made minor gains with blacks and hispanics DrToast Sep 2020 #6

MyOwnPeace

(16,917 posts)
3. But its not like they've just joined..........
Wed Sep 23, 2020, 07:11 PM
Sep 2020

they've always been there for BunkerBoy. They may have 4 more little ones at home since the last election, but unless BarrBarrHut allows vote-by-mail for them, there's no gain in that sector.

 

beachbumbob

(9,263 posts)
4. the available voting pool has all moved away from trump and GOP. NOT one area
Wed Sep 23, 2020, 07:36 PM
Sep 2020

has expanded to trump/gop.

there only plan is to lie cheat and steal and we will do what we need to do make sure democracy wins in the end

DrToast

(6,414 posts)
6. A lot of polling shows he has made minor gains with blacks and hispanics
Wed Sep 23, 2020, 07:47 PM
Sep 2020

But these are very minor gains and are overwhelmed by Biden's gain among whites.

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