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In reply to the discussion: Riddle me this, if Trump did not have wall to wall coverage on MSNBC, CNN, NBC, ABC, CBS [View all]hifiguy
(33,688 posts)17. Why?
And why should those states have such a large effect this early?
NO Democrat is ever going to win them in any remotely conceivable GE. Florida's the only one that's in play. Alabama? Mississippi? A Democrat is lucky to hit 40% in a general election. They contribute ZERO electoral votes to Democrats and that won't change for decades.
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Riddle me this, if Trump did not have wall to wall coverage on MSNBC, CNN, NBC, ABC, CBS [View all]
Agnosticsherbet
Feb 2016
OP
It would not have made up for everything, but he would be doing better.
Agnosticsherbet
Feb 2016
#10
Because those states reflect the Demographic nature of the Democratic Party.
Agnosticsherbet
Feb 2016
#19
I think he would have been out of the race long ago; but for, the free coverage ...
1StrongBlackMan
Feb 2016
#5
He has wall to wall coverage because a lot of right wingers want to see him, and tune in.
Hoyt
Feb 2016
#21
crying over spilt milk....trump is a master showman. he knows how to make news better than others
dembotoz
Mar 2016
#25
We would probably be watching PBS. Everyone else has been corrupted by big money.
Stellar
Mar 2016
#27