2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Disclaimer: If Trump runs to the left of Hillary, we could be in big trouble [View all]Matt_in_STL
(1,446 posts)Republicans are not like Democrats. They do not have independent, functioning minds. They are of a hive mind and will vote for anything the has an R next to the name. They vote in a block and they vote on their pure hatred of anything Democratic. The only thing they hate more than a generic Democrat is the last name Clinton. Hell, they refuse to listen to the music of George Clinton just because they are afraid he is related.
Of one thing you can be sure, Republicans will file into the voting booth like good little sheep and will pull the lever for the R. The big question is, how many Independent voters will go that route as well? If Trump begins to take a more sane approach to issues and pulls left, I am sure that will draw many of them in.