Trump’s outrageous statements are useful to the Republican base
Stunning if not shocking ballot outcomes.
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Friday, December 22, 2023
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Empower Mission analysis director Neil Stenhouse factors me to a current Des Moines Register/NBC Information ballot of “probably Republican caucusgoers” and highlights this disturbing discovering:
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Whereas I should not be stunned by these outcomes at this level—the members within the Iowa Caucus signify the acute wing of their social gathering, and those that are nonetheless Trump supporters at this level had been by no means moderates to start with—however much less disturbing.
Mass deportations of immigrants are wildly standard, in fact. However barely greater than rooting out “radical left thugs”.
Actually, the one outrageous feedback from Trump that appear to present anybody pause are “ending elements of the Structure” — which remains to be a 50-50 proposition — and “lock[ing] up along with his political opponents” – who nonetheless get pleasure from practically two-thirds assist.