He’s a jerk, but now he’s our jerk. And yes, he can win.

Flopping Aces ^ | 05-04-16 | DrJohn

[Starman417]

Donald Trump has won the Indiana primary in landslide. With Ted Cruz dropping out and barring a coup d'etat at the convention he is the nominee.

Trump's negatives are very high (but then, so are Hillary's) but it is undeniable that there is a hunger out there for what he represents. And that is, being out of the yoke of the establishment. Statements such as this

"The media has created the perception that the voters choose the nomination. That's the conflict here,"

really piss people off. The GOP overlords make clear that your vote doesn't matter. It's an Outer Limits kind of thing:

https://youtu.be/FCcdr4O-3gE

Voting for Trump makes people feel like they still are part of a democracy and they want a voice. For better or worse, Trump is not beholden to mega donors. In fact, they're sitting on their checkbooks, and frankly, that will provide Trump with even more appeal to the average voter.

Trump can win. He can beat Hillary. Some interesting rumblings are afoot. There is a recent Rasmussen poll showing Trump over Hillary 41-39:

Last week, Rasmussen Reports gave voters the option of staying home on Election Day if Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are the big party nominees, and six percent (6%) said that’s what they intend to do for now. Clinton and Trump were tied with 38% support each; 16% said they would vote for some other candidate, and two percent (2%) were undecided.

But Trump edges slightly ahead if the stay-at-home option is removed. Trump also now does twice as well among Democrats as Clinton does among Republicans.

A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey of Likely U.S. Voters finds Trump with 41% support to Clinton’s 39%. Fifteen percent (15%) prefer some other candidate, and five percent (5%) are undecided. (To see survey question wording, click here.)

Trump has reached a new high level of support among Republicans:

Donald Trump reached a new high among Republicans in a national NBC News|SurveyMonkey poll released Tuesday.

The real estate mogul has 56 percent support, more than doubling his advantage over Ted Cruz, who sits at 22 percent. John Kasich rounds out the survey with 14 percent support. An additional 7 percent remain undecided.

But it's later on in the article that things get interesting:

In a hypothetical head-to-head matchup, Clinton beats both Trump and Cruz, though many voters haven’t surveyed haven’t decided who they would vote for. Of those who did, however, Clinton tops Trump by 6 percentage points (43 percent to 37 percent) and Cruz by 14 percentage points (44 percent to 30 percent).

Six points is not a big lead for now and that was with Cruz in the race. But here's why Trump can win. A CNN/ORC poll shows Clinton leading 54-41 but again, it's in the nitty gritty where the important stuff lies:

[sargon]

I’m none of the above.

No, you're a de facto Hillary supporter.

Got it.

Vote Trump

[Kit cat]

Hope you LOVE Hillary for POTUS!!! your stubbornness gave us OBAMA for 4 more years, you obviously are NOT a coal minor, or small business owner maybe you should START THINKING about others in this hell ho,e of an economy instead of just yourself!!!!

[CityCenter]

These people who say this have forgotten that the President isn’t elected by popular vote. This will come down to a few states...Ohio, Florida, Pennsylvania, etc.

[sargon]

And if that’s a problem for you, too bad for you.

It's too bad for you as well...

I guess we're lucky you don't live in a swing state.

Stay home and sit on your hands, that's courageous and conservative.

Trump's conservative positions on immigration, taxes, and the like have been well documented going back over 30 years, in many cases with the evidence coming from his own books.

So it's unfortunate you have fallen for shallow Left wing talking points which are firmly contradicted by the actual record.

Vote Trump!

[Campion]

Donald is brilliant and tireless

Don't forget godlike, wonderful, and awesome. /s

[Tallguy]

I hope you’re right... but Dem voters are a different breed.

[Company Man]

Yuge.

[1Old Pro]

Does anyone REALLY think Donald will let let himself be beaten by Hillary after coming so far?

Nope

[patriot08]

Thank you. He WILL beat the criminal Hilary.
And we MUST put our anger/disappointment aside. unite and make this the biggest Republican turnout in history. Remember the rats are full of dirty voter fraud.

[patriot08]

Donald has a spine. He just tells it like it is- and without a teleprompter.

I think he is likable, charismatic and funny.

[Mmogamer]

Medved is in full meltdown. He’s talking about voting libertarian now..

[Thumper1960]

The fact is, the “I’ll NEVER vote for Trump” crowd do NOT love America, nor do they have any interest in anything save for themselves. They are an elitist, self righteous, obstinate, egotistical group who believe anyone who does not toe their line is a moron and beneath their contempt.

[SaraJohnson]

Hillary can trot out whatever she wants. Trump will gallop over top of her.