Sun Sep 25, 2016, 08:10 PM

Farmgirl1961 (1,463 posts)

Let's play a really difficult mind game -- imagine (if possible) that you were a Trump supporter

Okay -
"big white man talks tough" -- that appeals to Trump supporters
"law and order" -- that appeals to Trump supporters
"politically incorrect" and "spontaneous" -- seems to appeal to Trump supporters

-lots of chauvinist men, lots of uneducated white men and women

but -- lots of educated folks too that either hate Hillary (why?), love Trump or are hardcore Republicans

------------

While I think that the ads that the HRC folks have put out are extremely effective, I wonder what (if anything) would make some of the Trump supporters (or leaners) go "Wait a second!" or "I didn't know that" or "I gotta really think about my vote for Trump"

There must be something or somethings that could make them think twice about what they're doing and/or why they're either anti-Hillary or pro-Trump. Problem is that it's really hard to get into the mind of a Trump supporter. What do you think would give some of the Trump supporters (not talking about the hard-core white supremacists) pause?

Perhaps if he is seen as weak or a coward that might work....????

8 replies, 884 views

Thread info Bookmark this thread Trash this thread

Reply to this thread

Always highlight: 10 newest replies | Replies posted after I mark a forum

Replies to this discussion thread

8 replies	Author	Time	Post
Let's play a really difficult mind game -- imagine (if possible) that you were a Trump supporter (Original post)	Farmgirl1961	Sep 2016	OP
More ads showing how he stiffed contractors would be a good start	kimbutgar	Sep 2016	#1
I Thought His 'Stop & Frisk' Comment Would Send...	global1	Sep 2016	#2
good one	Farmgirl1961	Sep 2016	#3
I like the idea of having white, middle-age (blue collar) businessmen	Farmgirl1961	Sep 2016	#4
Trying to convert Trumpsters is a waste of time...	stillers4ever	Sep 2016	#5
True and good point	Farmgirl1961	Sep 2016	#6
I'd be drunk before it started so of course I'd declare Trump the winner.	bagelsforbreakfast	Sep 2016	#7
Just because he's a repub	duncang	Sep 2016	#8

Response to Farmgirl1961 (Original post)

Sun Sep 25, 2016, 08:14 PM

kimbutgar (18,803 posts)

1. More ads showing how he stiffed contractors would be a good start

Then highlight his bankruptcies.

Reply to this post

Response to Farmgirl1961 (Original post)

Sun Sep 25, 2016, 08:16 PM

global1 (24,564 posts)

2. I Thought His 'Stop & Frisk' Comment Would Send...

a red flag up to Trump supporters thinking that it could be interpreted as him wanting to take people's guns away. I thought that maybe the Dems should paint him in a corner on that comment.

Reply to this post

Response to Farmgirl1961 (Original post)

Sun Sep 25, 2016, 08:17 PM

Farmgirl1961 (1,463 posts)

3. good one

Let's keep playing....

then maybe we can send out our best ideas to the HRC campaign!

Reply to this post

Response to Farmgirl1961 (Original post)

Sun Sep 25, 2016, 08:19 PM

Farmgirl1961 (1,463 posts)

4. I like the idea of having white, middle-age (blue collar) businessmen

tell their stories of how they got stiffed. I've seen a few of them -- more of those type of 30-second ads could be effective.

Reply to this post

Response to Farmgirl1961 (Original post)

Sun Sep 25, 2016, 08:20 PM

stillers4ever (33 posts)

5. Trying to convert Trumpsters is a waste of time...

[heavy Italian accent] Forget about it [/heavy Italian accent]

Trump supporters are Trump supporters...that's it...they cannot be converted...especially to HRC. Some of them could have been converted to Bernie's side because Bernie supporters and Trumpsters have some common ground, but I digress.

Spin it the other way...is there ANY WAY that anyone or anything could convince you to vote for Trump??? LOL!

The goal is not to change the minds of decided voters...the goal is to reach the middle road undecided voters...the Independents. The one who succeeds with these people wins the election, IMHO.

Reply to this post

Response to stillers4ever (Reply #5)

Sun Sep 25, 2016, 08:23 PM

Farmgirl1961 (1,463 posts)

6. True and good point

It's just that I've had conversations with Hillary supporters who can believe their good friends or family members are voting Trump. I keep thinking that there might be some push button that might make them decide not to vote Trump (they might not go Hillary)...but maybe you're right.

Reply to this post

Response to Farmgirl1961 (Original post)

Sun Sep 25, 2016, 08:48 PM

bagelsforbreakfast (1,427 posts)

7. I'd be drunk before it started so of course I'd declare Trump the winner.

Reply to this post

Response to Farmgirl1961 (Original post)

Sun Sep 25, 2016, 08:58 PM

duncang (1,907 posts)

8. Just because he's a repub

I know 3 like that. They don't even keep up with the news. Have had people saying liberal like a cuss word so often by repub's that's all they believe. I have tried to talk to them, but they shut down immediately.

Reply to this post

2016 Postmortem (Forum)