Top reason Americans will vote for Trump: 'To stop Clinton' - poll

[insta8er]

The U.S. presidential election may turn out to be one of the world's biggest un-popularity contests.

Nearly half of American voters who support either Democrat Hillary Clinton or Republican Donald Trump for the White House said they will mainly be trying to block the other side from winning, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released Thursday.

The results reflect a deepening ideological divide in the United States, where people are becoming increasingly fearful of the opposing party, a feeling worsened by the likely matchup between the New York real estate tycoon and the former first lady, said Larry Sabato, director of the University of Virginia’s Center for Politics.

"This phenomenon is called negative partisanship," Sabato said. "If we were trying to maximize the effect, we couldn't have found better nominees than Trump and Clinton."

Trump has won passionate supporters and vitriolic detractors for his blunt talk and hardline proposals, including his call for a ban on Muslims entering the United States, his vow to force Mexico to pay for a border wall, and his promise to renegotiate international trade deals.



http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-anti-vote-idUSKCN0XX06E

[HooptieWagon]

1. That will rally many republicans behind Trump.

[insta8er]

2. Not only Republicans I'm afraid.

[HooptieWagon]

5. Yep. He'll do better with Independants too.

His Democratic crossover vote will likely be same W got in 2000...roughly 10%.

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4. We outnumber them

The Obama coalition:

Sensible progressive whites who don't want Trump appointing the next 3 SCOTUS justices, Latino Americans, African Americans, women, gays, Asian Americans, Native Americans, and sensible, left-leaning and moderate independents — collectively these demographic segments are who mostly voted for and elected President Obama twice, and will also elect Clinton to the presidency.

Notice pls that they are a very diverse group, not the angry whites and/or racist whites who support Trump.

The days of winning the presidency with the majority of the white vote are long gone.

Romney won a huge majority of the white vote and lost handily.

[HooptieWagon]

6. Obama coalition included strong youth vote...

...and about 50/50 split of indies. Clinton will fall far short.

[Jitter65]

8. You wish. nt

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19. What is it with all these Sanders supporters wishing for a repug win. God!

[HooptieWagon]

20. Being realistic about Nov isn't wishing for a GOP win.

It's just being realistic. For a group claiming to be 'pragmatic', Hillarians do an awful lot of head in the sand and whistling past the graveyard. That's on you. Don't blame us, when we've warned you.

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24. It is and always has been a repug-generated faux scandal. I'm surprise how many Sanders . . .

supporters keep wishing and a'hoping for it.

Time to move on.

[bahrbearian]

25. Iraq, Honduras, Haiti, Libya, Syria, Server in the basement, all repug-generated faux scandal ?

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28. The "email scandal" is certainly repug-generated

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The virulent hatred coming from some in the Sanders camp at Clinton over doing her job as SOS is somewhat misplaced as she worked for the president.

Might as well direct that hatred towards any SOS who ever held the job, and for that matter, any president.

Realpolitik is not tiddlewinks.

[Aerows]

29. "Realpolitiks is not tiddlewinks."

No, it isn't.

Just because you believe your candidate has the best resume, doesn't mean that everybody else agrees with you.

A huge blind spot in the Hillary Clinton campaign and the DNC handling of this Presidential election is judging her appeal based upon Democratic voters.

Unfortunately, a sizable chunk of Democratic voters do not want to have no choice but to vote for her. She will not make up for shortfalls due to mere grudging support in terms of voter outreach, or mule-headed Democrats that choose to stay home with cross-over Republicans and Independents.

That's not tiddlywinks, and elections are not a game. If you find some facts unpleasant in politics, it's likely they are just the truth.

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30. Guess you haven't been around long

Every heard of the Obama coalition?

Sensible progressive whites who don't want Trump appointing the next 3 SCOTUS justices, Latino Americans, African Americans, women, gays, Asian Americans, Native Americans, and sensible, left-leaning and moderate independents — collectively these demographic segments are who mostly voted for and elected President Obama twice, and will also elect the Dem nominee to the presidency — most likely Clinton.

Notice pls that they are a very diverse group, not the angry whites and/or racist whites who support Trump, and we outnumber them.

The days of winning the presidency with the majority of the white vote are long gone.

Romney won a huge majority of the white vote and lost handily.

[Aerows]

32. Well that was an interesting response to my post.

Please imply how I am an angry white male because I agreed with you that politics isn't a game and had a different take on that statement than you did.

Please do proceed. I'm eager to hear all about my angry white masculinity.

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34. Why would you get out of what I posted that you are an angry white male?

That's obviously a reference to Trump supporters.

I don't think that applies to you, you sound more like a Sanders supporter who still can't accept the fact that he's not going to be the nominee.

I outlined those demographic segments who make up the Obama coalition to let you know who will trounce Trump.

Trounce Trump!

Has a nice ring to it don't you think?

Not too late to get on board.

[Aerows]

35. I give you an E for effort

at backtracking, but I've been around a bit longer than you have and this is most certainly not my first time addressing the peanut gallery.

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36. Now see, I was just getting to like you, even though we think differently

Then you had to resort to insults.

See ya.

[Aerows]

37. I'm sure we will both survive. n/t

[amborin]

39. no, it is HRC-generated, evading FOIA, for starters

[KPN]

3. MAY TURN OUT TO BE WORLD'S BIGGEST UNPOPULARITY CONTEST??!!!!

UNDERSTATEMENT! It already is ... also the latest and greatest "Reality TV" show produced by corporate media.

[Ferd Berfel]

7. with the lowest voter turnout in history

[HooptieWagon]

9. It's a strange strategy for Democrats.

[Ferd Berfel]

10. and it dosen't need to happen

[HooptieWagon]

12. It's by design.

They're no longer even pretending to want the left. That frees them up to go hard right.
Hillary to Bush donors:"I share your values".
Looks like a merger of RW parties coming up.

[Ferd Berfel]

15. Yep.

There is part on the Left any longer. Regardless of what you call it, merging the Disenfranchised republicans and the DLC, Blue Dog, Third Way right wing crowd, is NOT the Party of Democrats that I've voted for in the past.

This will be something new, Right Wing, Conservative, War prone, Corporate intense over Human Rights, Imperialistic and Democracy averse.....You know..... The New World Order. And the Clinton Cabal will be at the helm -

Unless we can get Bernie in there. This might be are last chance to keep our democracy.

[nolawarlock]

11. I'll say this much ...

... as hateful and bitter as this primary season was, I think the GE itself is gonna be hella entertaining.

[msongs]

13. #1 reason the sanders crowd will vote for trump nt

[Ferd Berfel]

16. or sit this one out - or vote Green or write in Bernie

[HooptieWagon]

21. Or even vote Hillary.

What is clear is that after decades of being ignored and taken for granted, the left has woken up and is looking into a divorce.

[felix_numinous]

14. I wish America could vote no confidence

along with election reform. It would be a way to rid ourselves of candidates no one actually wants.

[Ferd Berfel]

17. Agree.

I like the idea of "None of the Above" throw out this bunch and start over.

[Attorney in Texas]

18. GOOD NEWS: 11% of the people like her, a new personal best! BAD NEWS: More people agree with Trump

than agree with Hillary?

What kind twisted values do these people have?

I'm afraid that Hillary's lying, but I'm terrified that Trump is telling the truth.

[HooptieWagon]

22. With a choice between a neocon liar and a fascist madman,...

...the only thing we know for certain is that the country loses.

[Ferd Berfel]

23. can't argue

[apcalc]

26. I expect some people will vote for Clinton

TO STOP Trump also!!!!

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27. I hear Paul Ryan is endorsing Hillary Clinton

Like that'll help her
.

[PowerToThePeople]

31. Both are piece of shit candidates

that deserve no ones vote.

America with those two as candidates is not worth saving.

[Darb]

33. Trump voters have various mental disorders.

Polling them is ridiculous.

[lancer78]

38. This is good news for HRC

People tend to be more enthusiastic when they vote FOR someone then when they vote AGAINST someone. We Dems saw it in 2004 when we were voting AGAINST Bush and in 2008 when we were voting FOR Obama. Big difference in the mood of the electorate.

[Aerows]

40. I agree

Among Democrats.

Independents? Not so much.