Donald Trump Is Really Unpopular With General Election Voters

[joeybee12]

Several recent stories, like this one from the Washington Post’s Philip Rucker and Robert Costa, report that influential Republicans have become increasingly resigned to the prospect of Donald Trump as their nominee. One theme in these stories is that the GOP “donor class” seems to have persuaded itself that Trump might not be such a bad general election candidate.

On that point, the donor class is probably wrong.

It’s hard to say exactly how well (or poorly) Trump might fare as the Republican nominee. Partisanship is strong enough in the U.S. that even some of his most ardent detractors in the GOP would come around to support him were he the Republican candidate. Trump has some cunning political instincts, and might not hesitate to shift back to the center if he won the GOP nomination. A recession or a terror attack later this year could work in his favor.

But Trump would start at a disadvantage: Most Americans just really don’t like the guy.

Contra Rupert Murdoch’s assertion about Trump having crossover appeal, Trump is extraordinarily unpopular with independent voters and Democrats. Gallup polling conducted over the past six weeks found Trump with a -27-percentage-point net favorability rating among independent voters, and a -70-point net rating among Democrats; both marks are easily the worst in the GOP field. (Trump also has less-than-spectacular favorable ratings among his fellow Republicans.)

http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/donald-trump-is-really-unpopular-with-general-election-voters/

[Marrah_G]

1. I know a staunch republican that will vote Sanders over Trump

[joeybee12]

2. I know someone who loathes Hillary (A Repuke) who will still vote her

over Trump.

[Wounded Bear]

3. More proof that the Repub base...

has totally divorced itself from the mainstream of American opinion.

They want to believe that they are some kind of 'silent majority' when they are rapidly approaching splinter extremist group status.

[PearliePoo2]

4. GOP "donor class" is freaking out and throwing up.

This isn't your dad's Republican party anymore. Nope, not even close.
The two egotistical assholes who are presently in the lead (Trump and Cruz) are beyond belief.
Cruz is a whacked-out, tea-jhadist Dominionist. He craves a Theocracy and is a "end-times" kinda guy.
Trump is a big bloviator and can not answer or get specific about any realistic policy issues when asked. (all hot air and orange comb-over)
It takes a special kind of STUPID to even think about pulling a lever for these pathetic clowns.
But it's "party before country" no matter what, for a lot of Republicans.
That's how fucking ignorant and stupid they really are. Good grief..