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Turin_C3PO

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18. They used to be conservative

Reply to Quixote1818 (Reply #17)

Sun Oct 14, 2018, 02:53 PM

Oct 2018

but, at the same time, Democrats. West Virginia and Kentucky both. They knew who buttered their bread. That’s changed in the last 20 years and I’m not quite sure why. What I don’t get is why he’s so popular in Wyoming. It’s one of the least religious states in the Union.

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Why is Trump so unpopular in Utah? Utah is normally one of the deepest red states. [View all] Quixote1818 Oct 2018 OP

His lifestyle is offensive to Mormons. DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2018 #1

Not according to the polling Quixote1818 Oct 2018 #12

Exactly. Blue_true Oct 2018 #21

Then Why Has Mitt Been Kissing His Butt So Profusely? Me. Oct 2018 #2

Because he"s an @$$ kisser. CentralMass Oct 2018 #26

He should be unpopular in every state whose citizens have strong morals jmowreader Oct 2018 #3

Utah does not have strong morals FreeState Oct 2018 #11

The Mormons I knew did have strong family values. leftyladyfrommo Oct 2018 #20

All families are different FreeState Oct 2018 #23

But they always voted "R" GentryDixon Oct 2018 #29

You are right, of course. leftyladyfrommo Oct 2018 #30

Back to where he was prior to his inauguration bump. Utah was never wild about him. Garrett78 Oct 2018 #4

I also suspect his religious intolerance and xenophobia is offensive to them. DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2018 #10

Said this before, Wellstone ruled Oct 2018 #5

Unlike the rest of American conservatives, mormons do have morals beachbum bob Oct 2018 #6

The article says polling shows he is still popular with strong Mormons Quixote1818 Oct 2018 #7

The Mormon church is anything but ethical or moral n/t FreeState Oct 2018 #14

And Mormons have one of the highest rates of domestic violence against women in the country. nt Quixote1818 Oct 2018 #16

Debatable, divorce, crime, out of wedlock pregnancy measure levels beachbum bob Oct 2018 #24

I work with a lot of mormons and the are all pro Trump Maga types. SweetieD Oct 2018 #8

One thing I gotta give Mormons credit for: violetpastille Oct 2018 #9

Because they want to keep up appearances no matter how f'ed up there are when you scratch the FSogol Oct 2018 #13

A +29 approval rating in West Virginia? Polybius Oct 2018 #15

I don't get that either. It's the only state that is entirely in Appalachia Quixote1818 Oct 2018 #17

They used to be conservative Turin_C3PO Oct 2018 #18

This is why we must support Manchin Polybius Oct 2018 #22

Agree. He is the best we can do there. nt Quixote1818 Oct 2018 #25

He's an uncouth short-fingered vulgarian malaise Oct 2018 #19

Not huuuugely unpopular, though. KY_EnviroGuy Oct 2018 #27

Utah may have some unusual values... Turbineguy Oct 2018 #28

I suspect it's horseshit. EVERY Mormon I know adores him. Dave Starsky Oct 2018 #31

In Alabama, he has a 62 percent approval rating in a state that is 30 percent African-American oberliner Oct 2018 #32