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DemocratSinceBirth

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14. Let's test that proposition *

Tue Sep 19, 2017, 08:52 AM

Sep 2017

The Midwestern United States (or Midwest) is a name for the north-central states of the United States of America. The states that are part of the Midwest are: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, and Wisconsin.

IL -26
IN-3
IA-4
MI-12
MN -22
MS-+2
OH-5
WI- 10

https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/trumps-popularity-has-dipped-most-in-red-states/

The suggestion he is popular in the Midwest is belied by the evidence. He is unpopular in the Midwest, just not as unpopular as he is elsewhere.

* On edit -included all Midwestern states for accuracy

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Trump still popular in MI,WI and PA [View all] helpisontheway Sep 2017 OP

Probably a point of contentious pride for some of them. Solly Mack Sep 2017 #1

I've seen this lordsummerisle Sep 2017 #10

pretty much nailed it.... dhill926 Sep 2017 #35

Once we stop replaying the 2016 election things will change BeyondGeography Sep 2017 #2

That's not true, 538 has him net negative in those states... he's just LESS negative than others uponit7771 Sep 2017 #3

Cool greeny2323 Sep 2017 #5

To not be in the amen corner wingers are stuck in, wingers SERIOUSLY don't look at any other uponit7771 Sep 2017 #6

Don Lemon is worth a watch on CNN, especially when Kornacki is gesticulating away... brush Sep 2017 #53

Seems they feel he speaks to them and we don't dembotoz Sep 2017 #4

The Obama recover did extend to those states and the rural areas to a large degree relative ... uponit7771 Sep 2017 #7

++Thanks for some real numbers here !! lunasun Sep 2017 #43

Yes he's a blithering MFM008 Sep 2017 #48

Wrong. Eliot Rosewater Sep 2017 #54

Racism combined with ignorance is destroying America. LonePirate Sep 2017 #8

Of course we want to win in those states, but it isn't true that we couldn't win without them. dawg Sep 2017 #9

I live in northern Illinois and agree . Let's look to NV, AZ, Tx, GA etc. lunasun Sep 2017 #47

Texas is not close to "there" yet awesomerwb1 Sep 2017 #49

Florida and NC both went for Obama in 2008. dawg Sep 2017 #50

You're right awesomerwb1 Sep 2017 #55

I have relatives in MI. They believe an alternate reality. yardwork Sep 2017 #11

Yikes. NT enough Sep 2017 #12

Yeah. This is what we're up against. yardwork Sep 2017 #17

"They're afraid of cities" Ohiya Sep 2017 #13

And, most of them lived in the suburbs of big cities for years. yardwork Sep 2017 #16

Has been for years underpants Sep 2017 #31

Years ago (early 2000s), in the local Scottsdale paper, there was a letter to the editor Coventina Sep 2017 #36

When I first moved here I lived in a suburb dsc Sep 2017 #44

Your well written post accurately describes a large segment of the electorate in PA as well. n/t John1956PA Sep 2017 #27

This is what we're up against. yardwork Sep 2017 #34

You have just illustrated the entire right wing insanity in this country workinclasszero Sep 2017 #37

It will literally destroy the country. yardwork Sep 2017 #38

It is on a daily basis workinclasszero Sep 2017 #39

Fake news blaming it all on the Democrats will be delivered to them. yardwork Sep 2017 #40

Undoubtedly workinclasszero Sep 2017 #42

Yep. Same here in AZ. kairos12 Sep 2017 #62

Let's test that proposition * DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2017 #14

Ah so not true that Donald still popular in PA, MI & WI Madam45for2923 Sep 2017 #18

I redid my whole post for accuracy. Please check it out now, Madam. DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2017 #19

Woah those are not great numbers for Donald! Madam45for2923 Sep 2017 #20

Exactly, and outside of the Deep South and Mountain West those are his best numbers. DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2017 #21

I think you mean MO dsc Sep 2017 #45

Some of it is the good economy. Willie Pep Sep 2017 #15

entire Republican party will vote for him again in 2020, if Ds can't manage to win 15 in midterms. Sunlei Sep 2017 #22

My friend's husband was just in Wisconsin for work and saw billboards phylny Sep 2017 #23

Wisconsin is owned by the Koch's and a few other Millionaires. Greybnk48 Sep 2017 #57

Spot on. snacker Sep 2017 #58

He wasn't and isn't "popular" in PA. His margin was small. WinkyDink Sep 2017 #24

Nor is he "popular" in the Midwest DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2017 #25

NO. He'd get destroyed in PA if election were rerun today sharedvalues Sep 2017 #26

Chumpy isn't popular. MoonRiver Sep 2017 #28

No one wants to admit they FUCKED UP badly......... Bengus81 Sep 2017 #29

Parts of western PA are close to worshiping him as a god Orrex Sep 2017 #30

I report. You decide. DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2017 #32

No ..if the Democrats stop running against the fact that INdemo Sep 2017 #33

I was in Pittsburgh this weekend and Talk Radio there is disgusting moda253 Sep 2017 #41

Stop listening to right wing stations. Problem solved. MoonRiver Sep 2017 #46

Ignoring the problem won't make it go away. yardwork Sep 2017 #59

The counties surrounding Pittsburgh are right wing cestpools. Dawson Leery Sep 2017 #52

Mueller can't save us. We are going to have to save ourselves. Afromania Sep 2017 #51

I agree. yardwork Sep 2017 #60

No he isnt. Eliot Rosewater Sep 2017 #56

I'm not sure what poll it was, but MI doesn't trust him. catbyte Sep 2017 #61