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PeaceWave

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This message was self-deleted by its author (Original Post) PeaceWave Thursday OP
WTF! Legally, tr💩mp is Ineligible MrWowWow Thursday #1
I took this survey and got so pissed off Iris Thursday #7
It ISN'T a Constitutional option---- but since when do GQPs CARE about the Constitution, OR LAW, Jack Valentino Friday #15
Yes. But I wish the question would have pointed out this is hypothetical at this time Iris Friday #17
just to shame him! Jack Valentino Friday #14
A bit ridiculous; it's 2025. Also... !!11!!!1! demmiblue Thursday #2
Speculation about 2028 should be 86'd Martin Eden Thursday #3
This message was self-deleted by its author Kingofalldems Thursday #4
49%-41% is much more than "edged out". DavidDvorkin Thursday #5
Yup. If it was reversed they'd say that trump beat Newsom senseandsensibility Thursday #6
This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Thursday #11
I hope so, as that seems the more likely 2028 election.... Jack Valentino Friday #16
Not a majority and 10% is missing newdeal2 Thursday #8
At best, barely outside the MOE dsc Thursday #10
The bigger thing is that it is three years out karynnj Friday #19
I don't think John Farmer Thursday #9
"bUt hE's fRoM cALiFoRniA!11 RuSt bElt vOtErS!11" BannonsLiver Friday #12
Some other recent poll I read about gave Newsom 25 percent... Jack Valentino Friday #13
Poll: Clinton tops Trump in general election The Revolution Friday #18
This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Friday #21
Lack of sleep had me reading that as "head-to-head ketchup" !! Hekate Friday #20

MrWowWow

(1,034 posts)
1. WTF! Legally, tr💩mp is Ineligible
Thu Sep 4, 2025, 05:53 PM
Thursday

So why is this comparison even done?

Iris

(16,602 posts)
7. I took this survey and got so pissed off
Thu Sep 4, 2025, 07:21 PM
Thursday

The question was posed as if trump running in 2028 was an actual option

Jack Valentino

(3,166 posts)
15. It ISN'T a Constitutional option---- but since when do GQPs CARE about the Constitution, OR LAW,
Fri Sep 5, 2025, 12:44 AM
Friday

and Trump himself keeps fantasizing about it---
so that makes it a valid polling question, just as a hypothetical---

like the earlier poll which showed Obama beating Trump by about 10 points....

Both results showed such an election as too big for the Republicans to steal,
and maybe THAT is the point of the pollsters who asked those questions!


Anyway, if Trump is still alive in 2028, he will probably have to be moved around in a bucket...

Iris

(16,602 posts)
17. Yes. But I wish the question would have pointed out this is hypothetical at this time
Fri Sep 5, 2025, 08:03 AM
Friday

Maybe something like: if Trump is still alive and attempts to run for president in 2028

Jack Valentino

(3,166 posts)
14. just to shame him!
Fri Sep 5, 2025, 12:39 AM
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demmiblue

(38,678 posts)
2. A bit ridiculous; it's 2025. Also... !!11!!!1!
Thu Sep 4, 2025, 05:56 PM
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Martin Eden

(14,847 posts)
3. Speculation about 2028 should be 86'd
Thu Sep 4, 2025, 06:27 PM
Thursday

Way too soon.

More immediate concerns require our thoughts and energy.

Response to PeaceWave (Original post)

DavidDvorkin

(20,338 posts)
5. 49%-41% is much more than "edged out".
Thu Sep 4, 2025, 07:16 PM
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senseandsensibility

(23,667 posts)
6. Yup. If it was reversed they'd say that trump beat Newsom
Thu Sep 4, 2025, 07:19 PM
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: decisively.

Response to senseandsensibility (Reply #6)

Jack Valentino

(3,166 posts)
16. I hope so, as that seems the more likely 2028 election....
Fri Sep 5, 2025, 12:47 AM
Friday

Then again, KAMALA should have won in 2024---
but next time the 'economy gun' will be pointed in the opposite direction!

newdeal2

(3,849 posts)
8. Not a majority and 10% is missing
Thu Sep 4, 2025, 07:21 PM
Thursday

These polls are just a snapshot useful maybe for tracking a trend but not a good prediction for who will be the nominee or win.

dsc

(53,117 posts)
10. At best, barely outside the MOE
Thu Sep 4, 2025, 07:33 PM
Thursday

so yes, that is edging out. Also as mentioned by others, not at 50% due to 10% undecided.

karynnj

(60,516 posts)
19. The bigger thing is that it is three years out
Fri Sep 5, 2025, 09:03 AM
Friday

There are reasons to take this positively. It very likely represents a referendum on Trump. There have been no primaries and, on our side, we are in a place where we have many alternatives.

If, like most countries, the winner was the winner of the popular vote, if more than one percent of the undecided moved to us or more than 2 percent don't vote at all, we have over 50 percent.

To me, what is fascinating is the difference between those over 45 and those under 45.

John Farmer

(336 posts)
9. I don't think
Thu Sep 4, 2025, 07:25 PM
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that there will be a head-to-head matchup in 2028

BannonsLiver

(19,605 posts)
12. "bUt hE's fRoM cALiFoRniA!11 RuSt bElt vOtErS!11"
Fri Sep 5, 2025, 12:29 AM
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Jack Valentino

(3,166 posts)
13. Some other recent poll I read about gave Newsom 25 percent...
Fri Sep 5, 2025, 12:38 AM
Friday

sorry I can't cite it now

The Revolution

(848 posts)
18. Poll: Clinton tops Trump in general election
Fri Sep 5, 2025, 08:40 AM
Friday
https://www.cnn.com/2015/09/28/politics/hillary-clinton-donald-trump-poll/


Updated 7:06 PM EDT, Mon September 28, 2015
Hillary Clinton would beat Donald Trump in a general election match-up if the election were held today, a new poll shows.

Clinton beats Trump, 49% to 39%, head-to-head.


We can't lose!

Response to The Revolution (Reply #18)

Hekate

(99,311 posts)
20. Lack of sleep had me reading that as "head-to-head ketchup" !!
Fri Sep 5, 2025, 09:15 AM
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