New Research Reveals Trump Is Less Popular Than Nickelback, Root Canals, Lice and More
May. 10, 2016 9:32pm Tré Goins-Phillips
Presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump is so unpopular, voters prefer head lice, root canals and the frequently-mocked rock band Nickelback to the billionaire businessman.According to the Public Policy Polling research released Tuesday, voters have a “higher opinion” of root canals by a 49 to 38 percent margin, lice by 54 to 28 percent margin and Nickelback by 39 to 34 percent margin.
Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
The poll, which surveyed 1,222 registered voters from May 6 to 9, also found that Americans prefer jury duty, traffic jams, the Department of Motor Vehicles, hipsters and used car salesmen to Trump.
In addition, only 34 percent of respondents had a favorable opinion of the New York real estate mogul, while 61 percent said they have an unfavorable view of him. And 49 percent of millennial voters, aged 18 to 29, said they “would consider leaving the country” if Trump wins the presidency in November.
But the polling wasn’t all bad news for Trump.
Voters dislike cockroaches more than the presumptive GOP nominee by a 42 to 46 percent margin and hemorrhoids by a 39 to 45 percent margin.
Asked who they would vote for between Trump and Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton in the general election, 47 percent said they would vote for the former secretary of state, compared to 41 percent who said they would pull the lever for Trump. Democratic candidate Bernie Sanders won out over Trump by an even larger margin: 50 percent to 39 percent.
Interestingly, the poll also revealed that 7 percent of voters believe Trump’s bizarre accusation last week that former GOP rival Ted Cruz’s father was involved in President John F. Kennedy’s assassination, while 55 percent said it was untrue and 38 percent said they were unsure.
“For the most part we’ve found that Donald Trump’s supporters lap up every conspiracy theory he pushes out there,” Public Policy Polling president Dean Debnam said of the results. “But the Ted Cruz’s dad was involved in killing JFK one appears to be a bridge too far even for them.”
Other “conspiracies” Trump supporters believe include the assertion that President Barack Obama is Muslim (65 percent), that the commander in chief wasn’t born in the U.S. (59 percent), that vaccinations cause autism (27 percent) and that late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia was murdered (24 percent)
May. 10, 2016 9:32pm Tré Goins-Phillips
Presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump is so unpopular, voters prefer head lice, root canals and the frequently-mocked rock band Nickelback to the billionaire businessman.
Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty ImagesThe poll, which surveyed 1,222 registered voters from May 6 to 9, also found that Americans prefer jury duty, traffic jams, the Department of Motor Vehicles, hipsters and used car salesmen to Trump.
In addition, only 34 percent of respondents had a favorable opinion of the New York real estate mogul, while 61 percent said they have an unfavorable view of him. And 49 percent of millennial voters, aged 18 to 29, said they “would consider leaving the country” if Trump wins the presidency in November.
But the polling wasn’t all bad news for Trump.
Voters dislike cockroaches more than the presumptive GOP nominee by a 42 to 46 percent margin and hemorrhoids by a 39 to 45 percent margin.
Asked who they would vote for between Trump and Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton in the general election, 47 percent said they would vote for the former secretary of state, compared to 41 percent who said they would pull the lever for Trump. Democratic candidate Bernie Sanders won out over Trump by an even larger margin: 50 percent to 39 percent.
Interestingly, the poll also revealed that 7 percent of voters believe Trump’s bizarre accusation last week that former GOP rival Ted Cruz’s father was involved in President John F. Kennedy’s assassination, while 55 percent said it was untrue and 38 percent said they were unsure.
“For the most part we’ve found that Donald Trump’s supporters lap up every conspiracy theory he pushes out there,” Public Policy Polling president Dean Debnam said of the results. “But the Ted Cruz’s dad was involved in killing JFK one appears to be a bridge too far even for them.”
Other “conspiracies” Trump supporters believe include the assertion that President Barack Obama is Muslim (65 percent), that the commander in chief wasn’t born in the U.S. (59 percent), that vaccinations cause autism (27 percent) and that late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia was murdered (24 percent)
[h=2]'You gotta get over it': Donald Trump gives Megyn Kelly the brush-off after she confronts him about 'bullying' her in preview from upcoming Fox special[/h]
Megyn Kelly appeared on Good Morning America Monday (right) and shared a new preview from her upcoming special which is set to air on Tuesday night. In the clip, the Fox News (bottom left) host asks Donald Trump (top left) about 'bullying,' and then accuses him of bullying her at times during their months-long feud that started this past August. Trump responds to this by saying; 'You know, it happens right. You gotta get over it. Fight back. Do whatever you have to do.'
[h=1]'You gotta get over it': Donald Trump gives Megyn Kelly the brush-off after she confronts him about 'bullying' her in preview from upcoming Fox special[/h]
By CHRIS SPARGO FOR DAILYMAIL.COM
PUBLISHED: 13:34, 16 May 2016 | UPDATED: 15:51, 16 May 2016
Donald Trump has told Megyn Kelly to 'get over' his repeated attacks on her, claiming that he is a 'counter puncher' as opposed to a bully.
Kelly appeared on Good Morning America Monday and shared a new preview from her upcoming special which is set to air on Fox Broadcasting Tuesday night.
In the clip, the Fox News host asks Donald Trump about 'bullying,' and then accuses him of bullying her at times during their months-long feud that started this past August.
Trump responds to this by saying: 'You know, it happens right. You gotta get over it. Fight back. Do whatever you have to do.'
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Going in: Megyn Kelly (above on GMA Monday morning) shared a new clips from her highly anticipated interview with Donald Trump where she accuses him of bullying her
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Firing back: Trump (above in preview from Megyn Kelly's special), who says has never been bullied in her life, responds to this by saying; 'You know, it happens right. You gotta get over it'
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'Most kids between the ages of six and 16 have been bullied in their lives. Were you ever bullied?' Kelly asks Trump at the start of the clip.
'No I wasn’t. but I have seen bullying,' responds Trump.
'And bullying doesn’t have to just be as a child. It can happen when they're 55 years old.'
That is when Kelly interrupts Trump and tells him, with a laugh: 'It can happen when you're 45.'
Trump, who does not seemed amused, then launched into his response about getting over it and fighting back.
He then went on to address some of the comments he has made over the past year that could be perceived as bullying by saying: 'I've been saying during this whole campaign, that I'm a counter puncher, you understand that. I'm responding.'
Trump went on to say: 'Now, I then respond times 10. I don’t know. I respond pretty strongly. But in just about all cases, I've been responding to what they did to me.'
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Kelly was then asked after the clip had played if viewers should expect to see a new side of Trump when her interview with him airs on Tuesday.
'I think so. I think you will see him as you haven’t seen him before,' said Kelly.
'I tell you, it was fascinating doing the interview because that was the first time we ever discussed what happened between us. I didn’t discuss that in his office. So this is the first time it happens, on camera, and there are some tense moments.'
Kelly added that viewers will also get 'some honest moments and some contentious moments' before saying: 'I will say overall the tone was cordial but there will be a few moments where people will feel uncomfortable.'
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Explanation: The Republican front-runner (above in special) then said he is a 'counter puncher,' and any bullying comments he might make are just a response to attacks on him
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Must see TV: Kelly (above in special) said her interview with Trump will be 'uncomfortable' to watch but that viewers will get to see a new side of the Republican front-runner
The visit to Good Morning America also gave Kelly a chance to talk about what Trump needs to do win the election and how he is perceived by female voters.
'I think Republican women have warmed a little to Trump, although his unfavorables even with Republican women are still unusually high,' said Kelly.
She then pointed out that Romney lost to President Obama by 11 points with women in the 2012 election, saying that Trump would likely have to narrow that gap if he wants to win.
Kelly explained that Trump is performing so strongly among white men in the election that he could potentially make up the difference though if he loses the female vote by even that much.
'I think what the [Trump] campaign is saying is that women don’t vote based on women’s issues, and I think with the Republican women that’s true,' said Kelly.
'They don’t vote on abortion or birth control or one of these other traditional issues that Democrats try to tout.'
Kelly added however; 'It remains to be seen whether they will vote or it will impact their vote to have a candidate who speaks in the way that Trump does and has for most of his lifetime about women.'
When asked by host George Stephanopoulos about Trump's comments about women, Kelly said: 'His defense is, "Look, I said a lot of that stuff when I was an entertainer, when I was doing Celebrity Apprentice or [being] a playboy around Manhattan," but of course the truth is he said a lot of those comments within the past year.'
Stephanopoulos then interrupted and said to Kelly that she in particular had been a part of some of those comments.
'I've been on the receiving end of a few,' said Kelly.
She later said to Stephanopulis: 'As you know as a journalist you don’t want to be the story you want to cover the story.'
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Analysis: Kelly (above speaking with George Stephanopoulos on Monday) also spoke about Trump's chances of winning the presidential election and how female voters perceive him
Despite their history , Trump and Kelly both had nothing but positive things to say about one another in People last week.
In that interview, Kelly spoke about meeting Trump at his Fifth Avenue penthouse to try and convince him to do her upcoming special following some of the less than kind things he has said about her in the press.
'He could not have been more gracious. He was very complimentary and kind,' said Kelly.
Trump meanwhile said of the Fox News host: 'I have great respect for the fact that Megyn was willing to call me. Few people would have been able to do that.'
He then went on to shower her with praise, saying: 'She has natural showbiz ability with unlimited potential. I know people will enjoy [the interview].'
Kelly also revealed what she thinks will be the highlight of the interview.
'I think the most electric moment will be when I ask him about this past year and what's happened between the two of us,' said Kelly.
'It's one thing to have somebody else ask him about what he's done and it's quite another to have me ask him.
'I think people want to see that.'
Kelly shared the first clip of the pair's highly anticipated interview when she appeared on Live With Kelly and Michael earlier that week.
'You seemed to stay angry for months. Was that real or was that strategy?' asked Kelly in the clip.
'Well, I'm a real person. I don't say, "Oh gee I'm angry tonight but tomorrow you're my best friend,"' said Trump.
'See I do have a theory though when somebody does it... Look, it could happen with us again. It could be even doing this particular interview.
'I have great respect for you that you were able to call me and say, "Look, let's get together and let's talk."
'To me, I would not have done that.'
Megyn Kelly Presents, which will also feature interviews with Robert Shapiro, Laverne Cox and Michael Douglas, will air on Tuesday on Fox Broadcasting.
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- Megyn Kelly shared a new clips from her highly anticipated interview with Donald Trump where she accuses him of bullying her
- Trump, who says has never been bullied in her life, responds to this by saying; 'You know, it happens right. You gotta get over it'
- The Republican front-runner then said he is a 'counter puncher,' and any bullying comments he might make are just a response to attacks on him
- Kelly said her interview with Trump will be 'uncomfortable' to watch but that viewers will get to see a new side of the Republican front-runner
- She also spoke about Trump's chances of winning the presidential election and how female voters perceive him
- Kelly said that Trump's unfavorables with women are very high, and that his claims that negative comments he has made were in character is a lie
By CHRIS SPARGO FOR DAILYMAIL.COM
PUBLISHED: 13:34, 16 May 2016 | UPDATED: 15:51, 16 May 2016
Donald Trump has told Megyn Kelly to 'get over' his repeated attacks on her, claiming that he is a 'counter puncher' as opposed to a bully.
Kelly appeared on Good Morning America Monday and shared a new preview from her upcoming special which is set to air on Fox Broadcasting Tuesday night.
In the clip, the Fox News host asks Donald Trump about 'bullying,' and then accuses him of bullying her at times during their months-long feud that started this past August.
Trump responds to this by saying: 'You know, it happens right. You gotta get over it. Fight back. Do whatever you have to do.'
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Going in: Megyn Kelly (above on GMA Monday morning) shared a new clips from her highly anticipated interview with Donald Trump where she accuses him of bullying her
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Firing back: Trump (above in preview from Megyn Kelly's special), who says has never been bullied in her life, responds to this by saying; 'You know, it happens right. You gotta get over it'
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'Most kids between the ages of six and 16 have been bullied in their lives. Were you ever bullied?' Kelly asks Trump at the start of the clip.
'No I wasn’t. but I have seen bullying,' responds Trump.
'And bullying doesn’t have to just be as a child. It can happen when they're 55 years old.'
That is when Kelly interrupts Trump and tells him, with a laugh: 'It can happen when you're 45.'
Trump, who does not seemed amused, then launched into his response about getting over it and fighting back.
He then went on to address some of the comments he has made over the past year that could be perceived as bullying by saying: 'I've been saying during this whole campaign, that I'm a counter puncher, you understand that. I'm responding.'
Trump went on to say: 'Now, I then respond times 10. I don’t know. I respond pretty strongly. But in just about all cases, I've been responding to what they did to me.'
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Kelly was then asked after the clip had played if viewers should expect to see a new side of Trump when her interview with him airs on Tuesday.
'I think so. I think you will see him as you haven’t seen him before,' said Kelly.
'I tell you, it was fascinating doing the interview because that was the first time we ever discussed what happened between us. I didn’t discuss that in his office. So this is the first time it happens, on camera, and there are some tense moments.'
Kelly added that viewers will also get 'some honest moments and some contentious moments' before saying: 'I will say overall the tone was cordial but there will be a few moments where people will feel uncomfortable.'
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Explanation: The Republican front-runner (above in special) then said he is a 'counter puncher,' and any bullying comments he might make are just a response to attacks on him
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Must see TV: Kelly (above in special) said her interview with Trump will be 'uncomfortable' to watch but that viewers will get to see a new side of the Republican front-runner
The visit to Good Morning America also gave Kelly a chance to talk about what Trump needs to do win the election and how he is perceived by female voters.
'I think Republican women have warmed a little to Trump, although his unfavorables even with Republican women are still unusually high,' said Kelly.
She then pointed out that Romney lost to President Obama by 11 points with women in the 2012 election, saying that Trump would likely have to narrow that gap if he wants to win.
Kelly explained that Trump is performing so strongly among white men in the election that he could potentially make up the difference though if he loses the female vote by even that much.
'I think what the [Trump] campaign is saying is that women don’t vote based on women’s issues, and I think with the Republican women that’s true,' said Kelly.
'They don’t vote on abortion or birth control or one of these other traditional issues that Democrats try to tout.'
Kelly added however; 'It remains to be seen whether they will vote or it will impact their vote to have a candidate who speaks in the way that Trump does and has for most of his lifetime about women.'
When asked by host George Stephanopoulos about Trump's comments about women, Kelly said: 'His defense is, "Look, I said a lot of that stuff when I was an entertainer, when I was doing Celebrity Apprentice or [being] a playboy around Manhattan," but of course the truth is he said a lot of those comments within the past year.'
Stephanopoulos then interrupted and said to Kelly that she in particular had been a part of some of those comments.
'I've been on the receiving end of a few,' said Kelly.
She later said to Stephanopulis: 'As you know as a journalist you don’t want to be the story you want to cover the story.'
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Analysis: Kelly (above speaking with George Stephanopoulos on Monday) also spoke about Trump's chances of winning the presidential election and how female voters perceive him
Despite their history , Trump and Kelly both had nothing but positive things to say about one another in People last week.
In that interview, Kelly spoke about meeting Trump at his Fifth Avenue penthouse to try and convince him to do her upcoming special following some of the less than kind things he has said about her in the press.
'He could not have been more gracious. He was very complimentary and kind,' said Kelly.
Trump meanwhile said of the Fox News host: 'I have great respect for the fact that Megyn was willing to call me. Few people would have been able to do that.'
He then went on to shower her with praise, saying: 'She has natural showbiz ability with unlimited potential. I know people will enjoy [the interview].'
Kelly also revealed what she thinks will be the highlight of the interview.
'I think the most electric moment will be when I ask him about this past year and what's happened between the two of us,' said Kelly.
'It's one thing to have somebody else ask him about what he's done and it's quite another to have me ask him.
'I think people want to see that.'
Kelly shared the first clip of the pair's highly anticipated interview when she appeared on Live With Kelly and Michael earlier that week.
'You seemed to stay angry for months. Was that real or was that strategy?' asked Kelly in the clip.
'Well, I'm a real person. I don't say, "Oh gee I'm angry tonight but tomorrow you're my best friend,"' said Trump.
'See I do have a theory though when somebody does it... Look, it could happen with us again. It could be even doing this particular interview.
'I have great respect for you that you were able to call me and say, "Look, let's get together and let's talk."
'To me, I would not have done that.'
Megyn Kelly Presents, which will also feature interviews with Robert Shapiro, Laverne Cox and Michael Douglas, will air on Tuesday on Fox Broadcasting.
Read more:
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[h=2]Obama goes after Trump again in Rutgers commencement address, and slams building 'walls,' isolationism and 'conspiracy theories' - and even defends the 'rigged' political system[/h]
President Obama used his commencement speech at Rutgers University to tear into Donald Trump's trade agenda, his Muslim ban, and his planned wall on the U.S.-Mexico border.
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'The world is more interconnected than ever before. And it's becoming more connected every day. Building walls won't change that,' Obama said in an apparent dig at Donald Trump
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He used his address to tear into Donald Trump's agenda
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Scarlet Knighted: Obama picked up a new robe, and an 'honorary' degree
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[h=6]- MAY 15, 2016 -[/h][h=1]EARLY L.A. COUNTY VOTER TURNOUT TRUMPING 2012 BY 350%[/h]Breitbart
In the first five days of early voting in Los Angeles County, turnout figures reveal that 3.5 times as many voters logged their votes in California’s primary election as in 2012.
Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders are vying for their respective party’s endorsements. Trump became the presumptive Republican nominee after Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) lost the Indiana primary and subsequently left the race.
Early voting in California begins 29 days prior to the day of the election, on May 9. June 7 is primary day in California for 2016. The L.A. Registrar of voters reported 252 early votes for this primary as of Friday, according to the Los Angeles Daily News. For the same period of time in the 2012 presidential election year, only 72 ballots were cast.
The L.A. Registrar reports a 21.87 percent turnout of primary election voters among those registered in presidential year 2012. In 2008, the year that then Sen. Barack Obama won his party’s nomination over Hillary Clinton in the primary, L.A. County turnout was 55.26 percent. In 2004, turnout was 37.59 percent.
In an April, Breitbart News’ analysis of Republican primary election votes through the New York primary established that 2016 Republican frontrunner Donald Trump had topped 2012 eventual nominee Mitt Romney’s popular vote totals by over two million votes. Even second-place Cruz came a mere near 290,000 short of Romney’s total. Breitbart News analysis of GOP primary election turnout for that period also revealed a jump of 8.7 million votes in 2016 over 2012.
Of the estimated 10.1 million people that live in Los Angeles, approximately 6.1 million are eligible to vote. 4.8 million people in L.A. county were actually registered to vote as of May 2016.
Mail-in ballots — expected to constitute some two-thirds of the total — were sent on May 10, and can be turned in at any time up through Election Day, as long as they are postmarked by June 7 and received by June 10.
In the first five days of early voting in Los Angeles County, turnout figures reveal that 3.5 times as many voters logged their votes in California’s primary election as in 2012.
Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders are vying for their respective party’s endorsements. Trump became the presumptive Republican nominee after Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) lost the Indiana primary and subsequently left the race.
Early voting in California begins 29 days prior to the day of the election, on May 9. June 7 is primary day in California for 2016. The L.A. Registrar of voters reported 252 early votes for this primary as of Friday, according to the Los Angeles Daily News. For the same period of time in the 2012 presidential election year, only 72 ballots were cast.
The L.A. Registrar reports a 21.87 percent turnout of primary election voters among those registered in presidential year 2012. In 2008, the year that then Sen. Barack Obama won his party’s nomination over Hillary Clinton in the primary, L.A. County turnout was 55.26 percent. In 2004, turnout was 37.59 percent.
In an April, Breitbart News’ analysis of Republican primary election votes through the New York primary established that 2016 Republican frontrunner Donald Trump had topped 2012 eventual nominee Mitt Romney’s popular vote totals by over two million votes. Even second-place Cruz came a mere near 290,000 short of Romney’s total. Breitbart News analysis of GOP primary election turnout for that period also revealed a jump of 8.7 million votes in 2016 over 2012.
Of the estimated 10.1 million people that live in Los Angeles, approximately 6.1 million are eligible to vote. 4.8 million people in L.A. county were actually registered to vote as of May 2016.
Mail-in ballots — expected to constitute some two-thirds of the total — were sent on May 10, and can be turned in at any time up through Election Day, as long as they are postmarked by June 7 and received by June 10.
[h=6]- MAY 15, 2016 -[/h][h=1]NEBRASKA GOP CONVENTION HUMILIATES BEN SASSE WITH CRUSHING 400 TO 8 REPRIMAND[/h]Breitbart
Delegates to the State Republican Convention in Nebraska dealt a near unanimous reprimand to Sen. Ben Sasse on Saturday for his outspoken support for the “Never Trump” effort designed to deny presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump the presidency in November.
Sen. Ben Sasse’s reprimand passed by a voice vote, which a reporter at the event said was at least 400 to 8.
“It was a lopsided vote. The ‘ayes’ in the room of more than 400 had an audible win. Only about six or eight yelled ‘nay,'” Robynn Tysver, staff writer for the Omaha World-Herald, tweeted from the event as it happened.
“[T]he Nebraska freshman found himself rebuked Saturday by party loyalists upset at his call for a third candidate to arise and give conservatives such as himself an alternative to Donald Trump in the fall election,” the hometown World-Herald reported of Sasse’s Saturday debacle.
Not only did “[d]elegates at the State Republican Convention overwhelmingly [pass the] resolution opposing Sasse’s call for a third candidate” in the voice vote, delegates doubled down in their support of Trump as the presumptive nominee.
“They roundly rejected a counterresolution that sought to condemn the presumptive GOP presidential nominee for making ‘degrading’ comments toward women and minorities,” the World-Herald reported.
It was a huge hometown comeuppance for the young Nebraska senator who easily won his first political race in 2014.
Though the former official in the George W. Bush Department of Health and Human Services has been popular in his home state until Saturday, the utter rejection of the “Never Trump” efforts he has championed is sure to hurt his credibility with GOP voters in Nebraska.
His strongly conservative voting record on all matters except trade, where Trump is strongest, kept people from even speculating about a primary challenge when he runs for re-election in 2020. But now — with his “Never Trump” effort becoming a hugely unpopular misstep back home — that clear path to renomination may be in question.
As the World-Herald reported, the seeds of doubt in Nebraska about Sasse have now been sown:
“On Saturday, however, Sasse did not want to talk about Trump in the slightest,” the World-Herald reported.
Though Sasse’s speech at the convention received two standing ovations, the World-Herald reported that Sam Fischer, nephew of Sen. Deb Fischer, and a veteran in his own right of GOP politics in Nebraska said, “it indicated more the inherent politeness of Nebraskans and the respect they hold for officeholders than support for Sasse.”
Delegates to the State Republican Convention in Nebraska dealt a near unanimous reprimand to Sen. Ben Sasse on Saturday for his outspoken support for the “Never Trump” effort designed to deny presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump the presidency in November.
Sen. Ben Sasse’s reprimand passed by a voice vote, which a reporter at the event said was at least 400 to 8.
“It was a lopsided vote. The ‘ayes’ in the room of more than 400 had an audible win. Only about six or eight yelled ‘nay,'” Robynn Tysver, staff writer for the Omaha World-Herald, tweeted from the event as it happened.
“[T]he Nebraska freshman found himself rebuked Saturday by party loyalists upset at his call for a third candidate to arise and give conservatives such as himself an alternative to Donald Trump in the fall election,” the hometown World-Herald reported of Sasse’s Saturday debacle.
Not only did “[d]elegates at the State Republican Convention overwhelmingly [pass the] resolution opposing Sasse’s call for a third candidate” in the voice vote, delegates doubled down in their support of Trump as the presumptive nominee.
“They roundly rejected a counterresolution that sought to condemn the presumptive GOP presidential nominee for making ‘degrading’ comments toward women and minorities,” the World-Herald reported.
It was a huge hometown comeuppance for the young Nebraska senator who easily won his first political race in 2014.
Though the former official in the George W. Bush Department of Health and Human Services has been popular in his home state until Saturday, the utter rejection of the “Never Trump” efforts he has championed is sure to hurt his credibility with GOP voters in Nebraska.
His strongly conservative voting record on all matters except trade, where Trump is strongest, kept people from even speculating about a primary challenge when he runs for re-election in 2020. But now — with his “Never Trump” effort becoming a hugely unpopular misstep back home — that clear path to renomination may be in question.
As the World-Herald reported, the seeds of doubt in Nebraska about Sasse have now been sown:
Despite being upset with Sasse over Trump, many delegates in the room said they continued to have deep respect for the Republican. In fact, a majority gave Sasse two standing ovations during his speech, although pockets of delegates pointedly refused to stand and almost everyone got a standing ovation at the convention on Saturday.
“I’m disappointed” with Sasse, said Jill Woodward of the Elkhorn area. “We all grow into our jobs, and I’m certainly not giving up on Sasse by any stretch of the imagination.”
“He should realize he lines up more with Trump than Clinton,” said Jordan Janssen of Lincoln.
For his part, Sasse seemed unwilling to face the heat his “Never Trump” stance has generated back home.“I’m disappointed” with Sasse, said Jill Woodward of the Elkhorn area. “We all grow into our jobs, and I’m certainly not giving up on Sasse by any stretch of the imagination.”
“He should realize he lines up more with Trump than Clinton,” said Jordan Janssen of Lincoln.
“On Saturday, however, Sasse did not want to talk about Trump in the slightest,” the World-Herald reported.
Though Sasse’s speech at the convention received two standing ovations, the World-Herald reported that Sam Fischer, nephew of Sen. Deb Fischer, and a veteran in his own right of GOP politics in Nebraska said, “it indicated more the inherent politeness of Nebraskans and the respect they hold for officeholders than support for Sasse.”
Wow, Rowanne Brewer, the most prominently depicted woman in the failing @nytimes story yesterday, was on @foxandfriends saying Times lied[h=1]Bumped: Never-Aired Trump Parody Firing Obama - RNC 2012[/h] https://youtube.com/watch?v=urFPm857tJA
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[h=2]The head of the Republican Party is blasting a third-party challenge to Trump as a 'suicide mission' amid fears the effort could hand the election to Hillary[/h]
GOP Chairman Reince Priebus is warning that a third-party conservative challenge to Donald Trump would be a 'suicide mission' that could 'wreck' the country.
[h=2]Scratch Sarah from the list: Ben Carson walks back speculation about Palin having a second shot at VP - and also kills off Ted, Marco, Kasich and Christie![/h]
Carson said Sunday that Palin is on Trump's short-list along with John Kasich, Marco Rubio, Ted Cruz and Chris Christie. Trump swatted it away on Twitter, saying it wasn't true at all.
