Trump is winning big with his base, but there’s no sign that he's broadening support - eviltoast
Donald Trump appears close to invincible in the early Republican primaries and caucuses, but his strength among general election voters remains unclear.
  • jordanlund@lemmy.worldM
    27·
    10 months ago

    They are when you track them over time. In each of these states, support for Trump is growing, not shrinking.

    • GiddyGap@lemm.eeOP
      51·
      10 months ago

      Maybe, maybe not. You sound very confident in Trump. I’m not.

      Sure, there’s a risk Trump will somehow pull out a win in the electoral college. But I don’t think he’s the favorite by any stretch of the imagination.

      • fluxion@lemmy.worldEnglish
        91·
        10 months ago

        Assume he is and act accordingly. Otherwise we’ll ll have the the rest of our lives to regret it.

      • jordanlund@lemmy.worldM
        1·
        10 months ago

        Well, I’ve been following the polling in these states for several months now and I’ve watched them go from 1/2 Biden 1/2 Trump, to all Trump by a couple of points, to all Trump by 5 to 6 points.

        The momentum is definitely with Trump at this point.

        Can he maintain it? Dunno.

        • GiddyGap@lemm.eeOP
          2·
          10 months ago

          Dude, we’ve all been watching. And everyone knows that it’s going to be close. It always is. Doesn’t take a rocket scientist to predict that. It’s also way too early to conclude anything from polling.

          • jordanlund@lemmy.worldM
            1·
            10 months ago

            The whole point is following the trend line. If the trend continues, it’s important to have been following it as soon as possible.

            • GiddyGap@lemm.eeOP
              2·
              10 months ago

              You can find any trend you want in statistics. The only trend that matters is on election day.

              • jordanlund@lemmy.worldM
                1·
                10 months ago

                And by the time you can report on that, it’s far too late to do anything about it.

                Which is why you follow the trend line now.