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Dulcinea

(7,603 posts) Thu Oct 31, 2024, 06:35 AM Oct 31

Uncomfortable Nikki Haley backers weigh their options with Election Day looming

(NBC News) Kamala Harris’ deployment of prominent Republican Trump critics hasn’t convinced a new focus group of voters who backed Nikki Haley in the GOP presidential primary.

But even if many of these Haley voters won’t cast their ballot for Harris this fall, the constant controversy surrounding Trump may cost him votes this fall — a dynamic typified by the almost universally negative reaction to the harsh and at times racist rhetoric at Donald Trump’s weekend rally in New York City.

Such reaction was seen among the 11 focus group participants in a new NBC News Deciders Focus Group conducted Monday evening, produced in collaboration with Syracuse University and the research firms Engagious and Sago. For many of these Haley supporters, particularly the seven Republicans and three independents, the episode was a reminder of why they soured on Trump in the first place.

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Uncomfortable Nikki Haley backers weigh their options with Election Day looming (Original Post) Dulcinea Oct 31 OP

So damned tired of focus groups! displacedvermoter Oct 31 #1

Haley: He's unfit to be president but I'm available to serve in his administration. tanyev Oct 31 #2

If Haley's followers wish to lessen the stench of Trump in the Republican Party Vogon_Glory Oct 31 #3

message deleted by author Dulcinea Oct 31 #4

"leave the space for President blank on their ballots" Dulcinea Oct 31 #4

I am SO tired of hearing the saga of Nikki Haley...if you have a spine and a pair of big girl pants you can make the CTyankee Oct 31 #6

displacedvermoter

(3,226 posts)

1. So damned tired of focus groups!

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Thu Oct 31, 2024, 06:37 AM

Oct 31

tanyev

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2. Haley: He's unfit to be president but I'm available to serve in his administration.

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Thu Oct 31, 2024, 08:13 AM

Oct 31

Good luck with that, Nikki.

Vogon_Glory

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3. If Haley's followers wish to lessen the stench of Trump in the Republican Party

Reply to Dulcinea (Original post)

Thu Oct 31, 2024, 08:15 AM

Oct 31

they should either vote against Donald John or leave the space for President blank on their ballots.

Chances are at least middling that Donald John won’t be in shape to run for President in 2028 and near nil for 2032. Right-wingers are just going to have to accept the fact that Donald John won’t have the late Harold Stassen’s staying power as a perennial candidate.

Dulcinea

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Thu Oct 31, 2024, 03:43 PM

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Dulcinea

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4. "leave the space for President blank on their ballots"

Reply to Vogon_Glory (Reply #3)

Thu Oct 31, 2024, 03:43 PM

Oct 31

During the Senate campaign in GA in 2022, a lot of Repubs didn't exercise the option to vote for Herschel Walker. They left that space blank. The rest is history.

CTyankee

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6. I am SO tired of hearing the saga of Nikki Haley...if you have a spine and a pair of big girl pants you can make the

Reply to Dulcinea (Original post)

Thu Oct 31, 2024, 08:05 PM

Oct 31

with this criminal nominee and vote for Harris AND own that vote publicly. You might get a little more attention and isn't that what you want?

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