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Voters Want a Leader Willing to Say or Do Anything
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump acknowledges photographers after speaking at a campaign rally in Baton Rouge, La., Thursday, Feb. 11, 2016. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
A new Quinnipiac University National poll, released today, offers some insight into Donald Trump’s popularity. Voters want a leader willing to say or do anything to solve America’s problems because they think the U.S. has lost its identity, that their beliefs and values are under attack, that public officials don’t care what they think and that they are falling behind financially. While a majority of all voters believe that, there is the usual partisan divide — and then there are the Trump supporters. Calling this “dissatisfaction,” as Quinnipiac does, is a gross understatement. Lets break this poll down issue by issue.
America Has Lost Its Identity
- A total of 57 percent of all voters “strongly agree” or “somewhat agree” with that statement, and 43 percent “somewhat disagree” or “strongly disagree.”
- Only 36 percent of Democrats agree, 79 percent of all Republicans agree and 85 percent of GOP Trump supporters agree.
Beliefs And Values Are Under Attack
- A total of 62 percent of all voters agree with that statement.
- Only 40 percent of Democrats agree that their “beliefs and values are under attack, 85 percent of all Republicans agree and 91 percent of Trump supporters agree.
We Need A Leader Willing To Say Or Do Anything To Solve America’s Problems
- A total of 53 percent of all voters, agree with that statement.
- Only 39 percent of Democrats agree, 68 percent of all Republicans agree and 84 percent Trump supporters agree.
The Old Way Of Doing Things No Longer Works And We Need Radical Change
- A total of 64 percent of all voters with that statement.
- Fifty eight percent of Democrats agree, 71 percent of all Republicans agree and 83 percent of Trump supporters agree.
Public Officials Don’t Care Much What People Like Me Think
- A total of 76 percent of all voters agree with that statement.
- Sixty eight percent of Democrats agree, 84 percent of all Republicans agree and 90 percent of Trump supporters agree.
Leaders Don’t Worry About What Other People Say; They Follow Their Own Path
- A total of 56 percent of all voters agree with that statement.
- Only 46 percent of Democrats agree, 65 percent of all Republicans agree and 74 percent of Trump supporters agree.
I’m Falling Further And Further Behind Economically
- A total of 57 percent of all voters agree with that statement.
- Only 48 percent of Democrats agree, 67 percent of all Republicans agree and 78 percent of Trump supporters agree.
Quinnipiac University Poll Director Douglas Schwartz, PhD said the fact that Trump’s supporters are by far the most dissatisfied explain the mystery many see behind Trump’s support. The new poll was conducted from March 16 – 21, and has a margin of error of +/- 2.6 percent.
In addition to helping explain Trump’s ability to survive gaffe after gaffe, this poll gives new meaning to the term “disaffected” voters.
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Source: http://www.redstate.com/california_yankee/2016/04/05/voters-want-leader-willing-say-anything-solve-americas-problems/
