For Donald Trump, low-turnout strategy unlikely to work
ATLANTA — In the final weeks of his presidential campaign, Donald Trump is countering allegations of his own sexual misconduct by recounting accusations against former President Bill Clinton.
The basic idea: If the Republican nominee cannot expand his coalition enough to win, might he be able to leave enough voters so disgusted with both himself and Democrat Hillary Clinton that they opt for third-party candidates or simply don't vote?
If so, might Trump's core supporters — smaller than the usual winning coalition — be enough to nip Clinton?
Early voting numbers, Democratic enthusiasm and historical trends all suggest Trump cannot win this way.
"Any strategy of trying to drive down turnout in a democratic election is not the most noble of motivations to begin with," said Republican pollster Whit Ayres. "And there's just no chance for it work."
Democrats are taking no chances. First lady Michelle Obama told a raucous crowd Thursday in New Hampshire: "We cannot allow ourselves to be so disgusted that we just shut off the TV and look away." President Barack Obama himself warned Friday in Cleveland, Ohio, that Trump wanted them to believe they have "no good choices" and opt against voting.
"Don't fall for it," he said.
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Deal you fool
