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On anniversary of election, Trump supporters feel validated in their votes
Washington Examiner ^ | 11/8/17 | Daniel Allott

Posted on 11/08/2017 6:51:08 PM PST by leaymane

On the anniversary of Donald Trump’s historic election victory, there are two views of the president’s performance thus far.

The prevailing media narrative is that Trump’s presidency is floundering. His approval ratings are languishing in the mid-30s and his legislative agenda has yet to get off the ground. Media outlets have been publishing buyer’s remorse pieces almost nonstop since the early weeks of Trump’s presidency.

But among his supporters, Trump’s presidency is already viewed as a success. Most Trump voters credit him with at least trying to follow through on his campaign promises, particularly his pledges to boost the economy, appoint conservative judges, renegotiate trade deals, and reform the immigration, healthcare and federal tax systems.

In fact, almost without exception, the 30 or so residents of key Trump counties that I’ve canvassed in recent days say they would vote the same way they did one year ago.

In Grant County, W. Va., I couldn’t find anyone who regretted their vote for Trump. Allen Evans, who represents part of Grant County in the West Virginia House of Delegates, and Bill Hamilton, who represents nearby Upshur County, both said they think Trump would win more votes today than he did a year ago. That’s saying something since 88 percent of Grant County voters cast their ballots for Trump in 2016, the highest share of any of the state’s 55 counties.

“Keep doing exactly what you’re doing, because all my friends and relatives agree with what you’re doing,” Evans said when asked if he had advice for the president. “I’ll ditto that,” Hamilton added.

“For the people who live [in Grant County], Trump offered a change and it was worth taking a risk,” said Ray Blum, who owns a Dairy Queen in Petersburg, W. Va. “Trump has been a breath of fresh air.”

(Excerpt) Read more at 2020.washingtonexaminer.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: donaldtrump; election; trump; trumpanniversary; voter

1 posted on 11/08/2017 6:51:09 PM PST by leaymane
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2 posted on 11/08/2017 6:56:44 PM PST by Fiddlstix (Warning! This Is A Subliminal Tagline! Read it at your own risk!(Presented by TagLines R US))
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I am JOYFUL as we celebrate the one year anniversary of President Donald Trump’s election!


3 posted on 11/08/2017 6:58:49 PM PST by RooRoobird20 ("Democrats haven't been this angry since Republicans freed the slaves."a)
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4 posted on 11/08/2017 7:01:03 PM PST by Fiddlstix (Warning! This Is A Subliminal Tagline! Read it at your own risk!(Presented by TagLines R US))
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To: RooRoobird20

V A L I D A T E D !


5 posted on 11/08/2017 7:02:10 PM PST by DoughtyOne (On 11/08/16, G. H. W. Bush voted for H. Clinton. G. W. Bush left the top slot open. Any questions)
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This is my line of reasoning.

Trump did _____, or said _____. I’m not sure how I feel about that.

Would you rather have Hitlery Clinton as president?

No.

I’m over whatever it is. Resume daily activity.


6 posted on 11/08/2017 7:03:08 PM PST by LostInBayport (When there are more people riding in the cart than there are pulling it, the cart stops moving...)
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Absolutely!

Go, President Trump, MAGA!


7 posted on 11/08/2017 7:04:56 PM PST by Innovative ("Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing." -- Vince Lombardi)
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V N A O L V I 8 D 2 A 0 T 1 E 6 D
8 posted on 11/08/2017 7:10:26 PM PST by DoughtyOne (On 11/08/16, G. H. W. Bush voted for H. Clinton. G. W. Bush left the top slot open. Any questions)
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I Do!


9 posted on 11/08/2017 7:23:37 PM PST by deweyfrank (Nobody's Perfect)
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I don't regret my vote for DJT...I regret that McLame’s cancer is taking its damn time and that the Menendez jury is too.
10 posted on 11/08/2017 7:33:01 PM PST by Gay State Conservative (ObamaCare Works For Those Who Don't.)
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I’m more deploreable now than I was a year ago.

Winning.


11 posted on 11/08/2017 7:34:33 PM PST by clintonh8r (I've been banned from TheHill.com. #Proud)
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Unfortunately, Menendez will now be replaced by another RAT.


12 posted on 11/08/2017 7:36:49 PM PST by clintonh8r (I've been banned from TheHill.com. #Proud)
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Probably true...he won't resign before January (if at all) and God knows that McConnell won't exercise any leadership on the subject between now and January.
13 posted on 11/08/2017 7:42:47 PM PST by Gay State Conservative (ObamaCare Works For Those Who Don't.)
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OHHHHH YEAH

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GwjfUFyY6M

Celebrate !


14 posted on 11/08/2017 7:51:40 PM PST by TexasTransplant (High quality, Low price, Speedy executionÂ…pick any two)
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nobama presented an ongoing threat to our country. You never knew what he’d do next. And you knew whatever it was wouldn’t be good for the country.

Thank God for President Trump. He does things that are helpful to the country and contain common sense.


15 posted on 11/08/2017 7:59:25 PM PST by upchuck (Justice should be blind and not brain-dead. ~ Daniel John Sobieski . Hello Jeff Sessions...)
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16 posted on 11/08/2017 8:26:14 PM PST by Vlad The Inhaler (United We Stand - Divided We Fall. Remember: Diversity is the opposite of unity.)
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I am ready for a rhino bloodbath in 2018. We have to give our president reinforcements
17 posted on 11/08/2017 8:43:59 PM PST by cowboyusa
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Trump supporters know that that what Trump has done is saved them from an avalanche of fascism.


18 posted on 11/09/2017 5:06:54 AM PST by Crucial
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