Trump Supporters In WA State Coming Out Of Hiding

[Desk trauma]

You missed the point of this very biased article which by the way docs the donors who will likely face backlash. This is about Trump picking up WA. It's about thousands more who are supporting him that didn't before.

That would not take thousands, that would take over a hundred thousand and at present he's sitting 5% below the 38% of the vote he got in that state last cycle, against every likely challenger.

 

[KCfromNC]

Trump supporters coming out of the woodwork.....? Why are his poll numbers so bad?

Looks like a "the plural of anecdotes isn't data" kind of situation to me.

 

[KCfromNC]

I don't for one second believe WA will go red or for Trump. But the fact that there are thousands on the West Side donating their money does show that Trump will likely pick up more votes compared to last time.

I'd be curious to see the logic behind this claim.

 

[Paulos23]

I'm in Spokane and that is no longer true. More and more are liberals, many of whom have come from Seattle, Portland, CA etc. trying to escape the high cost of living. They are bringing their leftist politics with them. All but one of the city council is Democrat In the 2016 election all but 3 or 4 zip codes went for Hillary.

If they are, then Matt Shea would not have been elected as a state rep.

I don't for one second believe WA will go red or for Trump. But the fact that there are thousands on the West Side donating their money does show that Trump will likely pick up more votes compared to last time.

Money does not equal votes, and I don't think Trump's actions have done anything to shift voters to him in Washington. Not that Republicans in this state are quiet about how they feel, but noise doesn't always equate to votes either.

 

[Ken-1122]

The West Coast states used to be marginally Republican, but not anymore. Most of the Rocky Mountain states used to be solidly Republican, but CO is now marginally Democratic or at least a toss-up. Nevada is now marginally Democratic. NM is fast becoming a safe Democratic state and AZ is quickly becoming a swing state.

When was the states of Washington and California ever Republican?

 

[Speedwell]

When was the states of Washington and California ever Republican?

In California, up until Clinton beat George H. W. in '92. Before that you have to go clear back to Truman.

 

[Desk trauma]

When was the states of Washington and California ever Republican?

Starting in 1900 for president:

Washington:
1900, 1904, 1908, 1920, 1924, 1928, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1972, 1976, 1984

California:
1900, 1904, 1908, 1920, 1924, 1928, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1968, 1972, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988.

 

[Speedwell]

Starting in 1900 for president:

Washington:
1900, 1904, 1908, 1920, 1924, 1928, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1972, 1976, 1984

California:
1900, 1904, 1908, 1920, 1924, 1928, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1968, 1972, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988.

Right. I had forgotten about Goldwater.

 

[JohnAshton]

It will be OK, yes. Biden will win, yes. In answer to #20.

 

[jayem]

Trump supporters are coming out of the woodwork?

Maybe. But who lives in the woodwork aside from roaches, spiders, and rodents?

 

[Basil the Great]

When was the states of Washington and California ever Republican?

CA normally voted Republican for President through the Bush landslide of 1988. (1952-1988, except for the Johnson landslide of 1964.) Washington did vote for the Dem nominee in 1968 and 1988, so it was not quite as Republican as CA.

 

[Sparagmos]

In blue Seattle, Trump supporters are starting to come out of hiding

When word got out during the last presidential election that Seattle developer Martin Selig would be supporting Donald Trump, the blowback from our liberal town, he said, was “stunning.”

“Do you know what it’s like being a Jewish Republican in Seattle?” Selig told The Seattle Times. “The repercussions of what you hear from people is stunning.”

In reaction, Selig, a billionaire, retreated from any affiliation with Trump in 2016 and said he wouldn’t even vote for him. It had become problematic just getting along in the city while wearing a MAGA hat.

But that was then. This spring, Selig went all-in for Trump, maxing out to the president’s campaign with a donation of $5,600.

In Washington state, where his approval rating is 28 points underwater, Trump has still racked up far more donations, big and small, than any of the Democratic candidates — in fact more than the top six Democrats combined.

I’m not talking about total dollars raised — though on that front Trump is a juggernaut, too. But the total number of donations reflects how many people are inspired enough by a candidate to send any amount of money, sometimes repeatedly. As I wrote in 2016, about how democratic socialist candidate Bernie Sanders was swamping the field in the donations category, “it’s like a measure of people power.”

Well, now Trump, of all candidates, has nearly three times as many donations from Washington state as Bernie Sanders does. The Vermont senator has 8,080 itemized donations here, while Trump has the most ever recorded at this point in an election, by any candidate in either party, 21,657.

As an aside: Editor’s note: Due to a high number of comments that violated our terms of service, the thread has been closed to new comments. Somehow I don't think those comments came from Trump supporters.

How many other states might this be happening in?

I’m not an expert on the subject, but I plan on making a donation after we nominate the dem candidate in the primaries. I imagine a lot of dems are thinking the same thing. I want my money to go towards defeating trump, not just towards my favorite dem. So I don’t think campaign contributions can be compared at this time.

 

[GoldenBoy89]

As an aside: Editor’s note: Due to a high number of comments that violated our terms of service, the thread has been closed to new comments. Somehow I don't think those comments came from Trump supporters.

Right, right. Trump supporters are all angels who never use naughty language.

Just like Trump!

 

[Veritas]

That would not take thousands, that would take over a hundred thousand and at present he's sitting 5% below the 38% of the vote he got in that state last cycle, against every likely challenger.

I noticed a typo in my reply. It should have said, "This isn't about Trump picking up WA". Renders your response moot. Sorry.

 

[Veritas]

I’m not an expert on the subject, but I plan on making a donation after we nominate the dem candidate in the primaries. I imagine a lot of dems are thinking the same thing. I want my money to go towards defeating trump, not just towards my favorite dem. So I don’t think campaign contributions can be compared at this time.

Again, you missed the point. This has NOTHING to do with any of the Dem challengers. It has to do with comparing Trump's financial support from 2016 to the new 2020 election cycle. Please read.

 

[Veritas]

If they are, then Matt Shea would not have been elected as a state rep.



Money does not equal votes, and I don't think Trump's actions have done anything to shift voters to him in Washington. Not that Republicans in this state are quiet about how they feel, but noise doesn't always equate to votes either.

I am assuming you don't live in Spokane or know much about district boundaries. Shea's 4th district is in a low populated northeastern Spokane county. It's solidly R. The 3rd district which encompasses most of the city of Spokane is decidedly D. Hence, why the City Council leans very left.

https://www.spokanecounty.org/DocumentCenter/View/334/3rd-Legislative-District-PDF

 

[Sparagmos]

Again, you missed the point. This has NOTHING to do with any of the Dem challengers. It has to do with comparing Trump's financial support from 2016 to the new 2020 election cycle. Please read.

Then why did you bold sentences that compared his contributions to dem candidates? If that is your point, you might want to edit your post. It doesnt make a comparison between a Trump in 2016 and now, it compares Trump and dem candidates.