US General Election Megathread: Trump vs Clinton

[Nordengrund]

I think I will reluctantly vote for Trump.

[The Alexanderians]

I'd rather Obama have a third term than let in Trump or Clinton

You'd think a Hilary Clinton presidency would be that different? And certainly refreshing for an Eastern Orthodox Christian to hold a position.

um...what?

[Morgantown West Virginia]

Funny that how Crystal Ball and Cook Political Report show blowout numbers, while NBC News now shows Clinton not even getting to 270
http://www.270towin.com/maps/Mm6Oj

NBC's electoral map on 270 to Win

[Ashmoria]

Funny that how Crystal Ball and Cook Political Report show blowout numbers, while NBC News now shows Clinton not even getting to 270
http://www.270towin.com/maps/Mm6Oj

NBC's electoral map on 270 to Win

it is in nbc new's advantage to have it be more of a horse race than it might be

and

I don't think that's the point of that map. it just starts with the most likely red and blue states put in and leaves it to YOU to decide the rest.

[Utceforp]

I think I will reluctantly vote for Trump.

Why?

[Washington Resistance Army]

I'm incredibly glad to see Johnson on CNN.

[Senkaku]

Clinton is a solid Democrat. Democrats just aren't left-wing.

*left-wing enough for Aru

The Democrats are the mainstream left in the United States. Just because they aren't full-blown Marxists or whatever doesn't make that not true.

[Morgantown West Virginia]

I'm incredibly glad to see Johnson on CNN.

Probably because they know he will get a lot of the vote with both Clinton and Trump disliked so much. But, I think the claim being laid out that Johnson winning states, making nobody have 270 electoral votes, is really far-fetched at the moment, but this election has been weird.

[Kelinfort]

Funny that how Crystal Ball and Cook Political Report show blowout numbers, while NBC News now shows Clinton not even getting to 270
http://www.270towin.com/maps/Mm6Oj

NBC's electoral map on 270 to Win

http://uselectionatlas.org/POLLS/PRESID ... /polls.php

This map is probably better, simply because it uses polls.

Although a lot of polls are out of date for solidly partisan states.

[Senkaku]

Funny that how Crystal Ball and Cook Political Report show blowout numbers, while NBC News now shows Clinton not even getting to 270
http://www.270towin.com/maps/Mm6Oj

NBC's electoral map on 270 to Win

http://uselectionatlas.org/POLLS/PRESID ... /polls.php

This map is probably better, simply because it uses polls.

Although a lot of polls are out of date for solidly partisan states.

...the Dems being red and the GOP being blue threw me for a second. I was like "since when is Washington solidly Republican" and then I realized

[Morgantown West Virginia]

http://www.politico.com/story/2016/05/p ... ump-222919

This is some good news for Trump with House whips breaking with Paul Ryan on supporting Trump.

[Dinake]

I support Darrell Castle, constitutionalist for US president, and I hope he does well for a third party candidate.

[Ashmoria]

I support Darrell Castle, constitutionalist for US president, and I hope he does well for a third party candidate.

what do you like about him?

[Dinake]

I support Darrell Castle, constitutionalist for US president, and I hope he does well for a third party candidate.

what do you like about him?

He's strongly pro-life, and willing to prioritize the issue. He opposes indiscriminate involvement in foreign wars, he seems relatively serious about balancing the budget, and he's like to support state's rights quite strongly.

[Ashmoria]

what do you like about him?

He's strongly pro-life, and willing to prioritize the issue. He opposes indiscriminate involvement in foreign wars, he seems relatively serious about balancing the budget, and he's like to support state's rights quite strongly.

and he is a religious nut. is that a plus or a minus?

[Dinake]

He's strongly pro-life, and willing to prioritize the issue. He opposes indiscriminate involvement in foreign wars, he seems relatively serious about balancing the budget, and he's like to support state's rights quite strongly.

and he is a religious nut. is that a plus or a minus?

A plus, even if I disagree with the religion he belongs to.

[Ashmoria]

and he is a religious nut. is that a plus or a minus?

A plus, even if I disagree with the religion he belongs to.

then I guess he really is your guy.

[Dinake]

A plus, even if I disagree with the religion he belongs to.

then I guess he really is your guy.

Eh, I'm not a fan of his position on immigration, but most positions on immigration are empty rhetoric and bluffing anyways.

[Kelinfort]

http://www.politico.com/story/2016/05/paul-ryan-allies-donald-trump-222919

This is some good news for Trump with House whips breaking with Paul Ryan on supporting Trump.

Gotta say, you're an excellent OP especially given that you're doing daily updates and keeping this thread up to date.

[The Romulan Republic]

For the poll... define "break out".

I could easily see one or more third parties passing the five percent line this time around.

But none shall win, realistically, and I'd be shocked if any got beyond single digits.

[Valaran]

For the poll... define "break out".

I could easily see one or more third parties passing the five percent line this time around.

But none shall win, realistically, and I'd be shocked if any got beyond single digits.

I can only really see a maximum of one doing so (most likely the libertarians). I don't think there are enough voters willing to give 5% to both Stein and Johnson this time.

[The Romulan Republic]

For the poll... define "break out".

I could easily see one or more third parties passing the five percent line this time around.

But none shall win, realistically, and I'd be shocked if any got beyond single digits.

I can only really see a maximum of one doing so (most likely the libertarians). I don't think there are enough voters willing to give 5% to both Stein and Johnson this time.

Depends how strong Bernie or Bust protest votes really are, and weather a stronger challenger than Johnson emerges to run third party/independent against Donald on the Right.

[The Liberated Territories]

I can only really see a maximum of one doing so (most likely the libertarians). I don't think there are enough voters willing to give 5% to both Stein and Johnson this time.

Depends how strong Bernie or Bust protest votes really are, and weather a stronger challenger than Johnson emerges to run third party/independent against Donald on the Right.

JESSE VENTURA nah just kidding

[The Romulan Republic]

Depends how strong Bernie or Bust protest votes really are, and weather a stronger challenger than Johnson emerges to run third party/independent against Donald on the Right.

JESSE VENTURA nah just kidding

Apparently there's a rumour going around that Mitt will run again to sink Donald, though no credible confirmation that I'm aware of.

[Valaran]

I can only really see a maximum of one doing so (most likely the libertarians). I don't think there are enough voters willing to give 5% to both Stein and Johnson this time.

Depends how strong Bernie or Bust protest votes really are, and weather a stronger challenger than Johnson emerges to run third party/independent against Donald on the Right.

Its possible then, but the 2-3 cumulative factors you mentioned all need to be favourable, and I couldn't profess myself confident about any of them happening quite like this.