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Absentee Boater's avatar

Someone posted over the weekend that they could believe the Iowa poll because the crazy confrontational things He-Who-Can-Not-Be-Shamed has been saying does not play well in the Upper Midwest.

An anecdote from a completely different context to add to that - I grew up in South Florida, and many Cuban-Americans that I know are unsettled with many of the more “honest” things that Mr. Unhinged has been saying - it reminds them too much of Castro.

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Avedee Eikew's avatar

Someone mentioned abortion but maybe the thought of reckless tariffs is also playing a role? That or the poll is an outlier.

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culturejammer's avatar

Eastern Europeans' and Central/South American's direct experience with socialism/communism is a core driver of voting behavior in those communities. If trump has done anything to even remotely associate himself with those regimes in their minds, (something usually reserved for anything left of center, because of the history) he is utterly dooomed.

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