# Donald Trump's 2016 General Election Campaign
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trumps-2016-general-election-campaign/753901
**Category:** Politics & Elections
**Created:** [May 4, 2016, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trumps-2016-general-election-campaign/753901 "2016-05-04T02:37:34Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@DonLogan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DonLogan)
#### Post date: [August 30, 2016, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trumps-2016-general-election-campaign/753901/5443 "2016-08-30T22:22:31Z")
> [@Chisquirrel](#):
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> I dunno, I got a kick out of her whining and then immediately defending Trump’s new dictionary word - “bigot”. As much as she actually seems like she has an idea how to make this a race, she’s still hooked on to the Trump Train, and ain’t nobody getting off it before it derails.
Conway doesn’t really have an idea how to make it a race. She was a good hire, because she’s much better at non-answering questions than that Katrina Fuckstick.
Katrina could never keep her shit together long enough to keep from sinking into the quicksand. Conway keeps dribbling the ball until her interlocutor gives up, which is usually only two tries. People knew Katrina was a dumb shit, so they didn’t make it easy for her. Conway looks them right in the eye with the look that says, I can do this all night, you’re not getting the ball.
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### Author:  [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)
#### Post date: [August 30, 2016, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trumps-2016-general-election-campaign/753901/5444 "2016-08-30T22:36:35Z")
Goebbels would be so proud.
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### Author:  [@DSeid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSeid)
#### Post date: [August 30, 2016, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trumps-2016-general-election-campaign/753901/5445 "2016-08-30T22:40:01Z")
There has to be a balance to the messaging. Right now they’ve overweighted to how unacceptable Trump is. They need to match that negative message of why not Trump with positive messaging why Clinton is a _good_ choice.
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### Author:  [@CarnalK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CarnalK)
#### Post date: [August 30, 2016, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trumps-2016-general-election-campaign/753901/5446 "2016-08-30T22:58:45Z")
> [@DSeid](#):
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> There has to be a balance to the messaging. Right now they’ve overweighted to how unacceptable Trump is. They need to match that negative message of why not Trump with positive messaging why Clinton is a _good_ choice.
But maybe don’t go with the “most qualified candidate in American history” line. Kiiiiinda full of crap.
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### Author:  [@Lance\_Turbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lance_Turbo)
#### Post date: [August 30, 2016, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trumps-2016-general-election-campaign/753901/5447 "2016-08-30T23:02:41Z")
The cross tabs in this recent [PPP poll](http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/2015/PPP_Release_National_83016.pdf) contain comedy gold.
50% of Hispanics have a higher opinion of bubonic plague than of Donald Trump. An additional 22% aren’t sure. Similar numbers among African-Americans.
Other things that Hispanics and African-Americans have a higher opinion of than Trump include: junk mail, bed bugs, personal injury lawyers, and middle seats on airplanes.
Interestingly, 2% of Donald Trump supporters have a higher opinion bubonic plague than Donald Trump with and additional 6% unsure. Do you think these are real beliefs or evidence of people screwing with the pollster?
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### Author:  [@arles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/arles)
#### Post date: [August 31, 2016, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trumps-2016-general-election-campaign/753901/5448 "2016-08-31T00:23:30Z")
Gee, I wonder why Trump is not getting the Hispanic vote ?
He is currently north of Seattle for a rally in Everett tonight. The local Q13 Fox affiliate was interviewing people on the street waiting to get in and those who are protesting. A young woman (Hispanic, LGBT, and with a Mexican flag draped over her back) was saying how she did not support Trump because of his stance on immigration and LBGT issues and how he brings out the hate in his supporters. Just as she said this a Trump supporter walked behind her and told her to wipe her ass with her flag.
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### Author:  [@arles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/arles)
#### Post date: [August 31, 2016, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trumps-2016-general-election-campaign/753901/5449 "2016-08-31T00:31:07Z")
Missed the deadline to include the clip that was posted to Twitter:
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### Author:  [@dasmoocher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dasmoocher)
#### Post date: [August 31, 2016, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trumps-2016-general-election-campaign/753901/5450 "2016-08-31T00:50:40Z")
> [@QuickSilver](#):
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> There are some things even pigs won’t do.
I oink to nothing! No matter how my opponents try to smear me.
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### Author:  [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)
#### Post date: [August 31, 2016, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trumps-2016-general-election-campaign/753901/5451 "2016-08-31T01:05:49Z")
> [@arles](#):
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> …Just as she said this a Trump supporter walked behind her and told her to wipe her ass with her flag.
Well, he gets points for perfect timing to prove her point, I suppose.
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### Author:  [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)
#### Post date: [August 31, 2016, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trumps-2016-general-election-campaign/753901/5452 "2016-08-31T02:15:44Z")
OK, so Trump is thinking of going to Mexico tomorrow, before his Phoenix speech. This will do wonders to boost his vote in the critical cities of Juarez, Chihuahua, and Mexico City.
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### Author:  [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)
#### Post date: [August 31, 2016, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trumps-2016-general-election-campaign/753901/5453 "2016-08-31T02:17:19Z")
Or he’s just stocking up on pinatas.
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### Author:  [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)
#### Post date: [August 31, 2016, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trumps-2016-general-election-campaign/753901/5454 "2016-08-31T02:17:48Z")
But that’s not even the craziest thing to happen tonight! PPP has released a poll that shows [31% of Trump’s supporters want an ‘Atlantic Wall’ to keep Muslims out.](http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/main/2016/08/clinton-national-lead-steady.html)
> [@](#):
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> Much has been made of how Trump is a historically unpopular Presidential candidate, so we did an updated version of a poll we did in the spring testing Trump head to head with various unpopular/unpleasant things to see exactly just how unpopular Trump is when you grade him on a curve. The good news for Trump is that he beats out junk mail, mosquitoes, Bubonic Plague, carnies, Ryan Lochte, and bedbugs. The bad news for Trump is that he loses out to Duke University, middle seats on airplanes, public restrooms, and people who leave voicemails in the year 2016. Trump comes out dead even with personal injury lawyers, so that reflects pretty well what his popularity among Americans in on par with.
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### Author:  [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)
#### Post date: [August 31, 2016, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trumps-2016-general-election-campaign/753901/5455 "2016-08-31T02:20:51Z")
> [@ElvisL1ves](#):
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> Or he’s just stocking up on pinatas.
Or taco bowls.
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### Author:  [@raventhief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/raventhief)
#### Post date: [August 31, 2016, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trumps-2016-general-election-campaign/753901/5456 "2016-08-31T02:22:00Z")
> [@JohnT](#):
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> But that’s not even the craziest thing to happen tonight! PPP has released a poll that shows [31% of Trump’s supporters want an ‘Atlantic Wall’ to keep Muslims out.](http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/main/2016/08/clinton-national-lead-steady.html)
Because the Muslims are …swimming here?
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### Author:  [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)
#### Post date: [August 31, 2016, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trumps-2016-general-election-campaign/753901/5457 "2016-08-31T02:22:01Z")
> [@](#):
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> We broke down how people were planning to vote for President this year based on whether they had been to their local library in the last year or not, and found a significant divide. Among voters who have been to the library, Clinton has a 17 point lead at 54/37. Among voters who haven’t been to the library, Trump has a 14 point lead at 53/39.
[“I love the poorly educated.”](http://www.mediaite.com/tv/trump-i-love-the-poorly-educated/)
[Taco bowls?](http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/donald-trump-taco-bowl_us_572bf20be4b096e9f090e1c5) Not in Mexico. “Happy Cinco de Mayo! The best taco bowls are made in Trump Tower Grill. I love Hispanics.”
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### Author:  [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)
#### Post date: [August 31, 2016, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trumps-2016-general-election-campaign/753901/5458 "2016-08-31T04:05:16Z")
> [@JohnT](#):
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> OK, so Trump is thinking of going to Mexico tomorrow, before his Phoenix speech. This will do wonders to boost his vote in the critical cities of Juarez, Chihuahua, and Mexico City.
Can we find some way to make him stay there? You know, just until we figure out what is going on.
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### Author:  [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)
#### Post date: [August 31, 2016, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trumps-2016-general-election-campaign/753901/5459 "2016-08-31T04:21:39Z")
Not receiving a 21-taco-bowl salute from the President of Mexico? Sad.
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### Author:  [@Jophiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jophiel)
#### Post date: [August 31, 2016, 4:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trumps-2016-general-election-campaign/753901/5460 "2016-08-31T04:50:37Z")
The Mexico trip actually makes good campaign sense. He was invited (as was Clinton) and, after his back-and-forth with Mexican political figures during the primary, it makes it look as though he’s being serious about his policy. We’re hitting the part of the campaign when candidates start making foreign trips (though I think Clinton said she didn’t plan to – not that she needs more foreign bonafides)
Now, of course, if he says something dumb or President Nieto tells the press “Trump assured me that he won’t build any wall and will allow amnesty for all Mexicans in the US” after the meeting then that’s another story.
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### Author:  [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)
#### Post date: [August 31, 2016, 4:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trumps-2016-general-election-campaign/753901/5461 "2016-08-31T04:56:56Z")
> [@JohnT](#):
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> But that’s not even the craziest thing to happen tonight! PPP has released a poll that shows [31% of Trump’s supporters want an ‘Atlantic Wall’ to keep Muslims out.](http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/main/2016/08/clinton-national-lead-steady.html)
Fuck it–let’s just go ahead and build a dome that encloses the entire country.
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### Author:  [@Rick\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick_Kitchen)
#### Post date: [August 31, 2016, 4:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trumps-2016-general-election-campaign/753901/5462 "2016-08-31T04:59:17Z")
Steve Bannon: [The left doesn’t like conservative women because they aren’t dykes who attended Seven Sisters schools.](http://crooksandliars.com/2016/08/trumps-ceo-steve-bannon-left-vilifies)
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