Support for trump collapsing with older voters

[denem]

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538 https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/are-older-voters-turning-away-from-trump/

[calimary]

1. I HOPE they're not allowing themselves to be conned any longer.

The older demographics are the ones that most reliably actually get out there and vote.

I HOPE they’re coming around.

[Hortensis]

27. Yes. Trump got older voters by only 9 POINTS nationally,

relatively large in this era of razor thin majorities. But, as the data show, it's actually small enough that not all that many need to come around to turn 2016's large older-voter minority into a whole new majority.

[mucifer]

2. Be prepared for republicans to shut down voting in senior centers.

[smb]

3. Gee, Who Could Have Predicted That "DIE FOR MY RE-ELECTION" Isn't A Winning Message?

[Phoenix61]

15. +1

[beachbumbob]

4. we can only hope these people vote for Biden and democrats up and down the ballot

[underpants]

5. Canceling their primaries was a smart idea after all

He wouldn’t lose but by now he’d be taking some hard hits in several states

[captain queeg]

12. I wonder if they did have primaries...he'd still win but I bet turnout would be way down

Many that wouldn’t actively oppose him would show their sustain by not showing up to vote

[mercuryblues]

6. Seems like some seniors don't like the continuous threats

of taking away their main source of income so the wealthy can have their tax breaks. Or being a sacrificial lamb for trump's re-election.

[Vinca]

7. When your water aerobics pals start to keel over and die, you notice.

[brer cat]

8. That is very good news.

I hope they vote for Biden and Democrats down ballot.

[denem]

10. Lucky for trump older voters don't turn up on election day.

[Mister Ed]

9. Guess you can't fool all of the people all of the time. n/t

[bucolic_frolic]

11. Could signal the return of sanity and triumph of wisdom

Older folks supposed to have wisdom from a life well lived. They can be duped but the slow realization of truth emerges. They have the experience and internal balance and fortitude to admit they were in error, and to change direction. Sounds complicated but I think that's what's happening.

[keithbvadu2]

13. Some don't like that he's killing us off.

Some don't like that he's killing us off.

[yellowdogintexas]

18. they have been trying to kill us off since Reagan nt

[IronLionZion]

20. We must all do our part. Sacrifices must be made.

[IronLionZion]

14. Die quickly has always been the GOP plan

for social security and medicare, and for the stock market, and other stuff. But mass death won't help the economy. People purchase less goods and services when their family and friends and neighbors are dying.

[yellowdogintexas]

19. or they are struggling to get out from under the mountain

of medical bills

[Wounded Bear]

24. Live long enough to spend all your money on "health care"

then die before you take too much out of Social Security.

[IronLionZion]

25. There's data on why older voters tilt conservative

because lower income people die younger, often because of inability to pay for adequate health care so they put off getting treatment until it's too late.

[hurple]

16. Good news.

Let's hope it holds.

Still 4 months to go. We saw in 2016 how fast things can change.

[struggle4progress]

17. Really? "Die, grandma! die!" isn't winning older voters? Who would have predicted that?

[shockey80]

21. Telling older Americans doctors are wrong, stupid, gets their attention.

Older Americans listen to their doctors. What their doctors are telling them about the virus does not match what Trump is telling them. Trump will lose that game.

[zanana1]

22. Well, he is trying to kill us.

[Johnny2X2X]

23. I guess they don't want to die for Trump

That's what he's asking of them.

[Rainbow Droid]

26. So "Martyr yourself for the economy and my re-election" is NOT a winning message after all.

Who would have guessed.

[Takket]

28. Apparently some people don't like being told they should be killed for Wall Street

What is odd is there is a large drop in support here but his approval number never budges.

[oasis]

29. Stick a fork in him. nt

[not_the_one]

30. It is a hard choice to make....

Let's see (this is not MY personal experience, but), "my" lifetime investments have been going gangbusters, especially lately (other than the little virus "hickup" ), but nursing homes and assisted living facilities residents are dropping like flies, which doesn't really affect me because I live in an upscale retirement community (like those in Florida and Arizona) with ALL the amenities... I'm living the golden life, surrounded by like minded folk who value $$$ above all else...

Decisions, decisions.

I do hope they have rethought their approach to voting, but when the going gets tough and the tough get going (to the aforementioned retirements meccas), bottom line, money always talks loudest.

If those aforementioned retirement meccas become the new hot spots for the virus, THEN they may change who they support. The turd's incompetence in handling the pandemic may eventually outweigh the $$$ signs from wall street.

That may be happening, but sometimes it does take a 2 by 4 upside the head to get one's attention.

[SlogginThroughIt]

31. Yes I support that.

[Baitball Blogger]

32. They got his message. He's okay turning them into casualties.