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Trump asks, 'Why am I not doing better in the polls?' Worst. Campaign. Ever.
By brooklynbadboy
Thursday Jun 30, 2016 · 9:44 AM PDT
Seriously?
Here are 10 reasons Trump is not doing better:
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Trump asks, 'Why am I not doing better in the polls?' Worst. Campaign. Ever.
By brooklynbadboy
Thursday Jun 30, 2016 · 9:44 AM PDT
Seriously?
“Well, you know, I really feel it, Mike. I go to Ohio, we were there two days ago, and Pennsylvania and near Pittsburgh and we – I was in West Virginia, the crowds are massive. And you know, I walked out of one, and I said, ‘I don’t see how I’m not leading,'" Trump said, invoking the size of his crowds.
"We have thousands of people standing outside trying to get in, and they’re great people and they have such spirit for the country and love for the country, and I’m saying, you know, ‘Why am I not doing better in the polls?
This is without a doubt the worst general election campaign I have ever seen from either party in my entire life—and I remember Dukakis/Bentsen '88. Very well."We have thousands of people standing outside trying to get in, and they’re great people and they have such spirit for the country and love for the country, and I’m saying, you know, ‘Why am I not doing better in the polls?
Here are 10 reasons Trump is not doing better:
- Trump fired his campaign manager and hasn't replaced him.
- Trump's campaign is so broke, he's not even on the air.
- His campaign has no organization on the ground in a single state.
- Trump just made a trip overseas and the whole event was a public relations fiasco.
- Nobody wants to speak at or attend his convention except old B-list celebrities.
- He's so weak, he can't even unite Republican donors, who are always the low-hanging fruit.
- His campaign is so pathetic, they attempted to raise funds from foreign politicians, which is obviously stupid and clearly illegal.
- Trump has had one major news media event after another completely backfire on him.
- Trump can't convince more than a handful of elected Republicans to defend him.
- He just gave major speech in front of a wall of garbage.
[h=6]- JULY 24, 2016 -[/h][h=1]PAUL MANAFORT STATEMENT ON DEBBIE WASSERMAN SCHULTZ[/h]Debbie Wasserman Schultz resigned over her failure to secure the DNC's email servers and the rigged system she set up with the Clinton campaign. Now Hillary Clinton should follow Wasserman Schultz's lead and drop out over her failure to safeguard top secret, classified information both on her unauthorized home server and while traveling abroad. Wasserman Schultz's emails only put the Democratic Party at risk, but Hillary Clinton's emails put all of America at risk.
ointer:[h=6]JULY 25, 2016 -[/h][h=1]TRUMP SURGES PAST CLINTON WITH POST-CONVENTION BUMP[/h]Morning Consult
A new Morning Consult survey indicates a post-convention bump for Donald Trump.
In the national poll, conducted from July 22 through July 24, Donald Trump pulls ahead of Hillary Clinton by 4 points, a sizeable swing from the past week, when the former secretary of State was clinging to a 2-point lead.
Trump has been on a positive trend since the Department of Justice determined that there wasn’t enough evidence to prosecute Clinton for her use of a private email server for official business while serving in the Obama administration.
Much of the shift can be attributed to a consolidation of the base among Republicans. Eighty-five percent of Republicans in the new poll said they would vote for Trump, compared with just less than eight in 10 Republicans (79 percent) from the week before.
A new Morning Consult survey indicates a post-convention bump for Donald Trump.
In the national poll, conducted from July 22 through July 24, Donald Trump pulls ahead of Hillary Clinton by 4 points, a sizeable swing from the past week, when the former secretary of State was clinging to a 2-point lead.
Trump has been on a positive trend since the Department of Justice determined that there wasn’t enough evidence to prosecute Clinton for her use of a private email server for official business while serving in the Obama administration.
Much of the shift can be attributed to a consolidation of the base among Republicans. Eighty-five percent of Republicans in the new poll said they would vote for Trump, compared with just less than eight in 10 Republicans (79 percent) from the week before.
[h=6]- JULY 25, 2016 -[/h][h=1]REDDIT: ASK ME ANYTHING WITH DONALD J. TRUMP[/h]Who:
Donald J. Trump
What:
Mr. Trump will be participating in an "Ask Me Anything" event during which he will field questions from the Reddit community.
When:
Wednesday, July 27th, 2016
The official post will go out at approximately 6:30 PM (EST) where users will be able to ask Mr. Trump anything.
Mr. Trump will begin answering questions at 7:00 PM (EST)
To participate, visit https://www.reddit.com/r/The_Donald/
Donald J. Trump
What:
Mr. Trump will be participating in an "Ask Me Anything" event during which he will field questions from the Reddit community.
When:
Wednesday, July 27th, 2016
The official post will go out at approximately 6:30 PM (EST) where users will be able to ask Mr. Trump anything.
Mr. Trump will begin answering questions at 7:00 PM (EST)
To participate, visit https://www.reddit.com/r/The_Donald/
[h=6]- JULY 24, 2016 -[/h][h=1]PAUL MANAFORT STATEMENT ON DEBBIE WASSERMAN SCHULTZ[/h]Debbie Wasserman Schultz resigned over her failure to secure the DNC's email servers and the rigged system she set up with the Clinton campaign. Now Hillary Clinton should follow Wasserman Schultz's lead and drop out over her failure to safeguard top secret, classified information both on her unauthorized home server and while traveling abroad. Wasserman Schultz's emails only put the Democratic Party at risk, but Hillary Clinton's emails put all of America at risk.
[h=2]Chaos as Democratic National Convention opens: Sanders supporters shout 'Bernie, Bernie' then boo every mention of Hillary's name, arena is surrounded by anti-Clinton mob - and even the gavelling goes wrong[/h]
Delegates shouted 'Bernie, Bernie' and booed every mention of Hillary Clinton in the opening session of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia. Even the gavelling was a fiasco.
[h=2]Bernie Sanders sends desperate text to his furious supporters pleading with them not to protest at the DNC as the party leadership offer him a groveling apology[/h]
Bernie Sanders issued a desperate plea to his supporters not to demonstrate or disrupt the Democratic National Conventio
[h=2]Bernie supporters will try to unseat Tim Kaine: Fresh division rocks DNC as Sanders backers say they object to Clinton's VP pick [/h]
Some of Sen. Bernie Sanders' progressive supporters want to pull Sen. Tim Kaine from the vice presidential slot and insert someone to the left of him instead.
[h=2]Trump rebrands rival 'Hillary Rotten Clinton' and clobbers her with 'low energy' label as crowd yells 'Lock her up!' and Trump promises that 'I don't take naps!'[/h]
'Why did Hillary get rid of her middle name? Trump asked a crowd in Roanoke, Virginia, saying 'Rodham' is 'too close' to 'rotten.' And he promised that unlike Hillary, 'No naps for Trump!'
[h=6]- JULY 25, 2016 -[/h][h=1]TRUMP CAMPAIGN STATEMENT ON ELIZABETH WARREN[/h]"Warren complains about Wall Street influence while endorsing the candidate who is bought-and-paid for by Wall Street. Bill and Hillary use Wall Street like a personal ATM, giving speeches and doing favors for cash. The income inequality in America today is the product of the Hillary Clinton corporate agenda on trade and immigration. Clinton is a radical corporatist, and Donald Trump is the one and only the only candidate taking on the special interests in government. Just follow the money flowing into the Clinton bank account -- and the money flowing against the people's champion, Mr. Trump."
"By the way -- if we'd built that wall Warren calls 'stupid' years ago, wonderful Americans like Jamiel Shaw, Police Sgt. Brandon Mendoza, Dominic Durden, Josh Wilkerson, Sara Root, and so many others would be alive today. Thousands would never have been victimized by cartels, traffickers and smugglers. Millions of young minority workers would have jobs. Why aren't these voiceless victims worthy of Warren's concern?" - Stephen Miller, Senior Policy Advisor
"By the way -- if we'd built that wall Warren calls 'stupid' years ago, wonderful Americans like Jamiel Shaw, Police Sgt. Brandon Mendoza, Dominic Durden, Josh Wilkerson, Sara Root, and so many others would be alive today. Thousands would never have been victimized by cartels, traffickers and smugglers. Millions of young minority workers would have jobs. Why aren't these voiceless victims worthy of Warren's concern?" - Stephen Miller, Senior Policy Advisor
[h=6]- JULY 25, 2016 -[/h][h=1]INSIDER KAINE VS. OUTSIDER SANDERS[/h]
Since 1994, Kaine Has Served On The Richmond City Council, As Mayor Of Richmond, Lieutenant Governor Of Virginia, Governor Of Virginia, Chairman Of The Democratic National Committee, And As Senator Of Virginia. "He may be prominent on the national stage, but Tim Kaine's political and personal roots run deep in Richmond.The U.S. senator started in politics in 1994 as a city councilman representing the Ginter Park neighborhood where he still lives - and where he raised three children with wife Anne Holton, Virginia's secretary of education and daughter of former Gov. A. Linwood Holton Jr. Kaine subsequently served as Richmond mayor before being elected lieutenant governor in 2001 and governor in 2005. A confidant of President Barack Obama and one of the first governors to endorse Obama's successful run for president in 2008, Kaine was named chairman of the Democratic National Committee in 2009. He left that post and a teaching job at the University of Richmond in 2011 after deciding to run for Senate when Jim Webb opted against seeking re-election.Since his Senate election, Kaine has plunged into national and international politics, serving on the influential Armed Services, Foreign Relations and Budget committees." (Jim Nolan, "Tim Kaine: U.S. Senator Examines Political Powers," Richmond Times-Dispatch, 12/13/15)
The Associated Press 's Bob Lewis: "When It Comes To Political Campaigns And The Partisan Balance Of Power, Kaine Plays Tackle, Never Two-Hand Touch." (Bob Lewis, "2 Factors Behind The Va. Road Session Flop," The Associated Press, 7/12/08)
Kaine's Spokesman Once Referred To Him As "An Avid Partisan." "And his press spokesman blithely predicts that each day between now and the Nov. 6 election will include at least one political event. 'The governor's an avid partisan. He enjoys that part,' said Kevin Hall.Stepping out is a high-stakes gamble that could give Kaine a more friendly legislature and, if four Senate seats change hands, Democratic control of the upper chamber." (Margaret Edds, "Kaine's High-Stakes Partisan Gamble," The Virginian-Pilot, 9/23/07)
During Kaine's Senate Campaign, Political Analyst Stuart Rothenberg Cautioned That Kaine Would Have To Contend With The Fact That "Part Of His Career Has Been As A Party Spokesman At A Time When People Don't Like Professional Politicians." "'For all the talk that Obama was changing the map with the grass-roots organization, that didn't happen,' said Stuart Rothenberg, editor of the nonpartisan Rothenberg Political Report. … For a year, Republicans have been hitting Kaine for his DNC service and his ties to Obama, saying those factors would make it difficult for him to pivot back to his moderate leanings. But there has been little sign in the polls that the criticism has eroded Kaine's support. Still, Rothenberg cautioned that Kaine has to contend with the fact that 'part of his career has been as a party spokesman at a time when people don't like professional politicians.'" (Ben Pershing, "Kaine's Leadership Of DNC Could Have Repercussions In His Senate Campaign,"The Washington Post , 9/3/12)
In A New York Times Interview After His Election To The Senate, Kaine Said He Was Comfortable With Being A Career Politician. "As he begins his new job in Washington, Mr. Kaine expressed little regret with the path his life has taken. A former Catholic missionary, Mr. Kaine said he was comfortable with being a career politician. 'I didn't think I'd be in politics,' he said. 'I got mad at my city council one day in 1994, and that was eight races ago. It has been a surprise.'" (Michael D. Shear, "Kaine Says He Is Optimistic About Immigration Overhaul,"The New York Times, 12/11/12)
Boston Herald: "Outsider Bernie Sanders Wins Big Over Hillary Clinton" (Boston Herald, 2/10/16)
MSNBC Headline: "Bernie Sanders: The 'Outsider' Approach" (MSNBC, 2/11/16)
The Guardian Headline: "The Outsider: How Bernie Sanders Is Winning Over Democratic Voters" (The Guardian, 9/11/15)
New York Observer Headline: "How Bernie Sanders Points The Way For New York's Outsider Candidates" (New York Observer, 5/26/16)
Sanders Still Lists Himself As An Independent In His Official Congressional Biography.("Sanders, Bernard, (1941 - )," Bioguide.Congress.gov, Accessed 7/25/16)
Kaine Is A Career Democratic Party Insider
Politico 's Edward-Isaac Dovere: "In An Anti-Establishment Year, He's [Kaine's] A Career Politician." "Lining up against Kaine is the boring factor - both that he doesn't come off as the most interesting person himself, and that at this point, his selection is so widely expected that the announcement wouldn't excite many in the political world or the political press corps. Being the white guy won't automatically excite the Obama coalition, and at 58 he's old enough not to be a young, fresh contrast to Clinton. In an anti-establishment year, he's a career politician. In a year of Bernie Sanders venting progressive rage against the Democratic Party machine, Kaine's left of center, but he's not an identified lefty to the people who care most about that." (Edward-Isaac Dovere, "Can Tim Kaine Be Hillary Clinton's Attack Dog?" Politico, 5/17/16)Since 1994, Kaine Has Served On The Richmond City Council, As Mayor Of Richmond, Lieutenant Governor Of Virginia, Governor Of Virginia, Chairman Of The Democratic National Committee, And As Senator Of Virginia. "He may be prominent on the national stage, but Tim Kaine's political and personal roots run deep in Richmond.The U.S. senator started in politics in 1994 as a city councilman representing the Ginter Park neighborhood where he still lives - and where he raised three children with wife Anne Holton, Virginia's secretary of education and daughter of former Gov. A. Linwood Holton Jr. Kaine subsequently served as Richmond mayor before being elected lieutenant governor in 2001 and governor in 2005. A confidant of President Barack Obama and one of the first governors to endorse Obama's successful run for president in 2008, Kaine was named chairman of the Democratic National Committee in 2009. He left that post and a teaching job at the University of Richmond in 2011 after deciding to run for Senate when Jim Webb opted against seeking re-election.Since his Senate election, Kaine has plunged into national and international politics, serving on the influential Armed Services, Foreign Relations and Budget committees." (Jim Nolan, "Tim Kaine: U.S. Senator Examines Political Powers," Richmond Times-Dispatch, 12/13/15)
The Associated Press 's Bob Lewis: "When It Comes To Political Campaigns And The Partisan Balance Of Power, Kaine Plays Tackle, Never Two-Hand Touch." (Bob Lewis, "2 Factors Behind The Va. Road Session Flop," The Associated Press, 7/12/08)
Kaine's Spokesman Once Referred To Him As "An Avid Partisan." "And his press spokesman blithely predicts that each day between now and the Nov. 6 election will include at least one political event. 'The governor's an avid partisan. He enjoys that part,' said Kevin Hall.Stepping out is a high-stakes gamble that could give Kaine a more friendly legislature and, if four Senate seats change hands, Democratic control of the upper chamber." (Margaret Edds, "Kaine's High-Stakes Partisan Gamble," The Virginian-Pilot, 9/23/07)
During Kaine's Senate Campaign, Political Analyst Stuart Rothenberg Cautioned That Kaine Would Have To Contend With The Fact That "Part Of His Career Has Been As A Party Spokesman At A Time When People Don't Like Professional Politicians." "'For all the talk that Obama was changing the map with the grass-roots organization, that didn't happen,' said Stuart Rothenberg, editor of the nonpartisan Rothenberg Political Report. … For a year, Republicans have been hitting Kaine for his DNC service and his ties to Obama, saying those factors would make it difficult for him to pivot back to his moderate leanings. But there has been little sign in the polls that the criticism has eroded Kaine's support. Still, Rothenberg cautioned that Kaine has to contend with the fact that 'part of his career has been as a party spokesman at a time when people don't like professional politicians.'" (Ben Pershing, "Kaine's Leadership Of DNC Could Have Repercussions In His Senate Campaign,"The Washington Post , 9/3/12)
In A New York Times Interview After His Election To The Senate, Kaine Said He Was Comfortable With Being A Career Politician. "As he begins his new job in Washington, Mr. Kaine expressed little regret with the path his life has taken. A former Catholic missionary, Mr. Kaine said he was comfortable with being a career politician. 'I didn't think I'd be in politics,' he said. 'I got mad at my city council one day in 1994, and that was eight races ago. It has been a surprise.'" (Michael D. Shear, "Kaine Says He Is Optimistic About Immigration Overhaul,"The New York Times, 12/11/12)
Sanders Is An Outsider Who Is Still Yet To Formally Register With The Democratic Party
The Washington Post: "Bernie Sanders Had Always Cast Himself As A Socialist Outsider." (The Washington Post, 2/5/16)Boston Herald: "Outsider Bernie Sanders Wins Big Over Hillary Clinton" (Boston Herald, 2/10/16)
MSNBC Headline: "Bernie Sanders: The 'Outsider' Approach" (MSNBC, 2/11/16)
The Guardian Headline: "The Outsider: How Bernie Sanders Is Winning Over Democratic Voters" (The Guardian, 9/11/15)
New York Observer Headline: "How Bernie Sanders Points The Way For New York's Outsider Candidates" (New York Observer, 5/26/16)
Sanders Still Lists Himself As An Independent In His Official Congressional Biography.("Sanders, Bernard, (1941 - )," Bioguide.Congress.gov, Accessed 7/25/16)
[h=6]- JULY 25, 2016 -[/h][h=1]SANDERS VS. KAINE ON H-1B VISAS[/h]
Kaine Co-Sponsored The I-Squared Bill Which Would Nearly Double The Number Of H-1B Visas
Kaine Was The Co-Sponsor the I-Squared Act, Which Would Increase The Cap On H-1B Visas From 65,000 To 115,000. "Kaine has also cosponsored the I-Squared Act (S.169) that would expand visas for trained professionals, many of whom have the skills needed to fill high-demand openings in the technology sector. Currently, the U.S. government allows for a limited number of workers to be sponsored for H-1B employment every year. I-Squared would raise the cap from 65,000 to 115,000 for employees with an advanced degree from a U.S. college or university. It also establishes a national STEM education fund that expands, recruits and trains more teachers in STEM fields and expands opportunities for students to study in those areas." (Press Release, "Kaine Talks Immigration, Talent Issues At A Technology Company In Reston," Office Of Senator Tim Kaine , 4/22/13)Sanders Has Been Adamantly Opposed To Lifting Caps On H-1B Visas, Calling It A "Great Disservice"
Sanders Has Called The Expansion Of H-1B Visa Program "A Great Disservice" To American Workers. "The bottom line is that I feel, very much, that a lot of the initiative behind these guest workers programs, a very large expansion of guest worker programs - H2B visas would go up to as many as 195,000, H1B to as many as 205,000 a year - is coming from large corporations who want cheap labor from abroad. Absolutely, there is a need for foreign labor. I recognize that in agriculture and certain areas in the high tech industry, you need foreign labor. But this is a massive effort to attract cheap labor, a great disservice to American workers."
