candycorn
Diamond Member
The 538 blog has a gizmo that would make most Drumpf supporters nervous about their chances of keeping GA and NC in the red column.
Here is a link to it:
What Would It Take To Flip States In The 2016 Election?
I am of the opinion that there are precious few reasons that any intellectual would vote for Drumpf. His rhetoric is thoughtless and mean, his plans are simplistic and unworkable, and his supporters are certainly the intellectual bottom of the barrel. Furthermore, the damage that can be done by electing this small fraction of a man is certainly a reason NOT to vote for him. Withdrawing from NATO, NAFTA, and other international agreements is a salve for those who do not understand the benefit of the agreement (again, his “the WWE is real” fan base). The argument that “It can’t get any worse” is basically a traction-less acknowledgement that the opinion holder has zero idea of economics or history.
That being said, the gizmo shows Romney’s margin with College Educated White Voters which was 56%. The turnout of this demographic was 78%. If HRC can peel away 7% from Drumpf, NC and GA flip. If you spin it the opposite direction where Drumpf gains 7%…interestingly OH, FL and NH all flip to red. HRC still wins with 281 EVs but in this all important demographic, the election can hinge. One would think HRC would do better than Obama with some of this group by virtue of her being caucasian.
Feel free to take a look and play with the numbers.
Here is a link to it:
What Would It Take To Flip States In The 2016 Election?
I am of the opinion that there are precious few reasons that any intellectual would vote for Drumpf. His rhetoric is thoughtless and mean, his plans are simplistic and unworkable, and his supporters are certainly the intellectual bottom of the barrel. Furthermore, the damage that can be done by electing this small fraction of a man is certainly a reason NOT to vote for him. Withdrawing from NATO, NAFTA, and other international agreements is a salve for those who do not understand the benefit of the agreement (again, his “the WWE is real” fan base). The argument that “It can’t get any worse” is basically a traction-less acknowledgement that the opinion holder has zero idea of economics or history.
That being said, the gizmo shows Romney’s margin with College Educated White Voters which was 56%. The turnout of this demographic was 78%. If HRC can peel away 7% from Drumpf, NC and GA flip. If you spin it the opposite direction where Drumpf gains 7%…interestingly OH, FL and NH all flip to red. HRC still wins with 281 EVs but in this all important demographic, the election can hinge. One would think HRC would do better than Obama with some of this group by virtue of her being caucasian.
Feel free to take a look and play with the numbers.