candycorn
Diamond Member
Fact is, he didn't say anything about Megyn Kelly's menstrual cycle.
The only reason you've given is .... people sometimes change their minds. The elimination of candidates doesn't help you because there is no indication Hillary is going to be eliminated. If Trump is eliminated, he still loses to Hillary.You really suck at this. People aren't asked which one of the two they prefer based on wanting someone else. They are asked to pick between two candidates regardless of all other candidates. Which is why respondents are asked about many key match ups.
You still have nothing which may indicate what will flip that poll.
Again... Unless you have a time machine, they are not being asked in the future when such a pairing is an actual reality. People can say all kinds of things NOW... Trump says he won't commit to not run 3rd party... doesn't mean he's going to run 3rd party and it doesn't mean he won't.
I understand that a lot of people want the GOP nominee to be someone other than Donald Trump... I am in that category myself! I've not "endorsed" Trump... I will continue to defend him against smears from libtards and the establishment republi-crats. I will have NO problem pulling that lever for Trump over Hillary if that time comes... but I don't know that I would tell a pollster that right now... I may not want to present that impression for strategic reasons.
So again... I've given you the MAIN thing that will change that poll... the elimination and impossibility of any other Republican defeating Hillary Clinton. Faced with that STARK reality, a LOT of people may change their minds on Trump.
He's being cagey for "strategic reasons". Why you waste you time with that yutz, I'll never know.
Here is my take on the OP.
Can Trump win. Sure. He wouldn't have won in 2012 or the years before. But in this compressed schedule of one month between Iowa and Super Tuesday...a lot of events will happen in a short amount of time. If you win one of the first three, you are pretty much guaranteed a seat at the table on Super Tuesday. In the large multi-state contests this is where you notice less about policy and more about personality. And, for better or for worse, a lot of people in the GOP identify with Trump and his disdain for everyone not named Trump. In 2012, there was more than 2 months between Iowa and Super Tuesday with more contests in between. This year, there is IA, NH, SC, NV and that is it. Nevada won't matter much. Its politically insignificant and NV is basically a contest about how well you do in Vegas.
Keep in mind, polls are great for determining mood; not turn out. If there is a ball game or Wrestlemania on during these primaries; there is a good chance those who are polled for Trump will not think about voting.
That is the GOP Nomination.
Against Clinton he stands zero chance unless Clinton stumbles which we all know she can. The campaign managers and handlers in the Clinton camp seem to have learned from 2008 and she is more on message than a telegram this go round.
I think a better question is if he is the best the GOP can field. Obviously no. What would be the GOP's worst nightmare is if Trump turns into Thomas Jefferson in the next few days and comes out with some policies and programs that make a bit of sense to where he gets serious voters say, "Oh, that makes sense."