Older white voters--a must-get demographic for Trump--are running from him at a breakneck pace

[applegrove]

Older white voters—a must-get demographic for Trump—are running from him at a breakneck pace

Apr 29, 2020 6:15pm by Kerry Eleveld, Daily Kos Staff

https://m.dailykos.com/stories/1941407

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Older white Americans over the age of 65 proved to be some of the most decisive voters in 2016. As demographer William Frey wrote in a post-election analysis: "Whites, especially older whites, were responsible for reversing past Democratic expansion in the Sun Belt states of Florida and North Carolina, as well as for capturing previously Democratic leaning northern states: Iowa, Michigan  Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.”

But according to recent Civiqs data, which tends to be less reactive to current events than many polls, support for Donald Trump among that bloc of 65-plus white voters is eroding in real time, due to Trump’s abysmal handling of the coronavirus response. It probably doesn’t hurt that Trump and other Republicans have been pushing the notion that getting the economy back on track is far more important than saving the lives of older Americans. 

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[The Magistrate]

1. When You Try And Kill People, Sir, They Tend To Do That

Even older folks who haven't the sense not have voted for the cheap thug in 2016 can see clearly he'd just as soon see them dead....


"Defeat of a dangerous enemy is something to be for."

[Demovictory9]

4. yep

[ProfessorGAC]

15. When One's Acolytes Are Saying "Die, Seniors"...

...it certainly doesn't help much!

[we can do it]

16. How true.

It’s good to have you back, kind sir.

[rusty quoin]

2. I'm older and white but never banded with those whites who were the majority of those whites

Choosing McCain and Romney.

That said, me white older guy has never had anything in common with the right.

[applegrove]

3. It is the older, whites who voted Obama, Obama, Trump that are pealing

off and going to vote for Biden they are talking about. Or at least not vote Trump.

[rusty quoin]

5. That's good news

[MarianJack]

6. I'm going to be 65 in about 7 weeks.

I never have and never will vote for Dolt45, and even in the 80s when I first heard of him I thought him to be an obnoxious ass hat.

#notmypresident

RESIST

[Skittles]

7. the man has let it be known that he considers the elderly collateral damage

he ONLY cares about himself and his image, you'd have to be BRAIN DEAD if you cannot see it by now

[applegrove]

8. He cares about making money for him and for his plutocrat friends. That is what politics

is to Trump. More $$$$ for people like him. **** all for everybody middle class or those who have less..They and their government are just another things to exploit.

[Indykatie]

9. It's Not Just Trump - The Entire GOP Thinks Old Folks Are Acceptable Collateral Damage n/t

[Aussie105]

10. Stupid thing is

plenty of old folk in the GOP inner circles.

Are they volunteering, or something? Or is it 'Oh no, not us old white folk, them out there should go first!' ??

But yeah, the threat of possible imminent death should clear the heads of some GOP voters.

[exboyfil]

11. Wait until Trump continues to push the payroll tax furlough

The Democrats should prepare a graphic showing a check being cut by a 1/3rd. That is what happens once the Trust Fund is depleted under current law. SS Trust Fund will fail to collect about $1T a year (that is about the spend amount). Of course all the money will either have to be printed, borrowed, cut from other programs, or taxed to cover SS cashing in the Treasuries.

Also a similar graphic for Medicare. I am not sure how the law reads for underfunding, but the money has to come from someplace.

[dem4decades]

12. There certainly are numerous ads that could be run to educate them on why the GOP is bad

For then, their health and their social security.

[sop]

18. Democrats should bring back Harry and Louise, sitting at the kitchen table, fretting about Trump.

The ads pretty much write themselves. In one, Harry and Louise would be wearing masks, still shut-ins, reminiscing about how much they miss hugging their little grandkids, "now that Trump bungled the C-19 response so badly."

In another ad, Harry would be sitting in his La-Z-Boy, watching Trump on tv while commenting to Louise, "He just lies all the time, honey, it just isn't presidential!" And in the final ad, Louise would be at the funeral home, tearfully looking at Harry in his casket, dead from COVID-19 after Trump reopened the economy too soon, wistfully lamenting, "Harry, we should have voted for Hillary! She was right about healthcare all along."

[dem4decades]

19. I agree but why mention Hillary? Bring Obama/Biden into the discussion, Joe's running not Hillary.

They could talk about how good times were under Obama and how they wish they could go back to those days. Biden would be the best one to lead the way.

[sop]

20. The Harry and Louise ads just write themselves.

[Jarqui]

13. It's always been the way

Vietnam or Iraq war - sounds great. American power fighting for freedom over communism or terrorism ... until the body bags start coming home.

[Dorian Gray]

14. Hey....

all you people who voted for me three years ago....

you don't mind dying so we get this thing up and running, do you?

K cool. Bye!


(Great messaging!)

[Bernardo de La Paz]

17. Greed Over People can't hide. . . . nt