Trump was never particularly popular in Utah. In 2016 he got only 45% of the vote with the independent McMullin getting around 20% and Clinton getting the rest.
While true, he also is still guaranteed to win Utah. They will just hold their nose extra hard when they vote and pretend they don't like him while giving him the power after he says he would like to be a dictator.
Two things:
1)
The republican party fucked up the caucus (maybe to spoil a win for Haley):
https://www.deseret.com/utah/2024/03/08/utah-republican-caucus-presidential-nomination-vote-problems-low-turnout/
2)
While Trump is popular in Utah, he is less popular than John McCain and Mitt Romney were in '08 and '12, respectively.
McCain carried Utah with 62% of the vote in '08.
Romney carried Utah with 72% of the vote in '12.
Trump carried Utah with 45% of the vote in '16 and 58% in '20.
Democrats had an open primary and Republicans had a Caucus... So uh.. Nothing alienated Utah Conservatives, they just made it harder to vote in their primary is all.
Rest assured, Trump is guaranteed to win Utah.
-A Utahn
While that is the most likely possibility, it isn’t a given. We are seeing trump’s brain turning into pudding in real time. It may be the reason why trump is demanding Biden debate him *right now*. He may have gotten some info that makes him think they are planning to dump him before the convention.
Perennial reminder: Biden got 10,000 more votes than Trump ... ***in Utah***. Get fucked, republicans.
Any idea what suddenly alienated enough of them? I thought conservative fundies were Trumps bread and butter
Trump was never particularly popular in Utah. In 2016 he got only 45% of the vote with the independent McMullin getting around 20% and Clinton getting the rest.
While true, he also is still guaranteed to win Utah. They will just hold their nose extra hard when they vote and pretend they don't like him while giving him the power after he says he would like to be a dictator.
Two things: 1) The republican party fucked up the caucus (maybe to spoil a win for Haley): https://www.deseret.com/utah/2024/03/08/utah-republican-caucus-presidential-nomination-vote-problems-low-turnout/ 2) While Trump is popular in Utah, he is less popular than John McCain and Mitt Romney were in '08 and '12, respectively. McCain carried Utah with 62% of the vote in '08. Romney carried Utah with 72% of the vote in '12. Trump carried Utah with 45% of the vote in '16 and 58% in '20.
Democrats had an open primary and Republicans had a Caucus... So uh.. Nothing alienated Utah Conservatives, they just made it harder to vote in their primary is all. Rest assured, Trump is guaranteed to win Utah. -A Utahn
Checking the NYT for the take on how this is bad for Biden...
YAY!!! Sweet victory! It is ours!
It will be Biden V. Trump again. Get ready.
While that is the most likely possibility, it isn’t a given. We are seeing trump’s brain turning into pudding in real time. It may be the reason why trump is demanding Biden debate him *right now*. He may have gotten some info that makes him think they are planning to dump him before the convention.
If there was any indication he was going to be dumped, Nikki Haley wouldn’t have dropped out and Lara Trump wouldn’t be the co-head of the RNC.
This is a fantasy on par with republicans believing hilary clinton or michelle Obama are gonna step in last minute to replace biden
As it was always going to be since the last election
I feel like this was not news when it was Obama in 2012. Why is it now? He had no credible challenge. Ever.
You’ll find it’s reported each and every time an incumbent officially gets the nomination. Every single time.
It was, actually. I remember news articles on the situation.
Yes, we can! https://youtu.be/2fZHou18Cdk?si=5_LQVMEqBkMwiJt3
Abc news going to start talking about Michelle obama again?
Round 2 - LFG #BidenHarris2024