The term "base" just refers to people who regularly support candidates of a particular party. If 40% of Republican voters support Trump, then at least 40% of the base is stupid.
Rumor has it that a lot of his current support is coming from disaffected Democrats. I'm thinking it's a mix of the old "democrats for McCain crowd and the independents who left Obama between term 1 and two. Just say'n.
True. I would hope, though, that the mark could get his/her **** together and realize that they're being conned. For all his supporters know, Trump could get into the White House and revert back to his liberal ideology. He's a wild card.
I'm going to need a lot more than a "rumor" to believe that, particularly considering that most overtly racist Democrats left the party in the 60s.
That's a really interesting article. Thanks. I suppose the voters described kind of fit Trump's message of hating Muslims & Mexicans while wanting to white blue collar workers jobs and tax breaks. I suppose he's tapping a previously untapped market.
I also read an article where the author asked a Trump supporter at one of his rallies if he would actually vote for him the election and the guy responded by saying that he might if he wasn't too busy so there's also that issue of how many of his passionate supporters will actually vote.
Yeah, he probably would tailor his campaign in that manner. All he cares about is winning and he'll do what it takes.
Well its an open question, though data > anecdote. We will see and have a good grip, I think, after New Hampshire, whether he matches or underperforms (or outperforms) polls.
