08-02-2016, 01:11 PM
I think the convention results reflect Trump's ability to win over a sizable portion of Republican voters, while simultaneously turning off a much larger portion of the population.
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For the first time in tracking history, a candidate's convention has driven people away from the candidate and the party, and a whole lot of people at that.
Winning the primaries and winning the general are very different prospects.
Since the convention, Trump has blown a lot of opportunities to attract Independents and more center right voters. There are still three months left until the general vote, but Trump has made it clear, to me, that he has no ability (or will?) to convince more people that he's suited to lead the country.
For the first time in tracking history, a candidate's convention has driven people away from the candidate and the party, and a whole lot of people at that.
Winning the primaries and winning the general are very different prospects.
Since the convention, Trump has blown a lot of opportunities to attract Independents and more center right voters. There are still three months left until the general vote, but Trump has made it clear, to me, that he has no ability (or will?) to convince more people that he's suited to lead the country.