Who are the Trumptards?

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Trump’s voters are less-educated, lower-income white Republicans.

He’s now supported by 25 to 30 percent of the 25 to 30 percent of Americans who self-identify as Republicans, notes data guru Nate Silver of FiveThirtyEight. That works out to about 6 to 8 percent of the total US electorate.

As Mr. Silver points out, that’s about as many Americans as believe the moon landings were faked.

It’s a little more than half the number of dedicated Atlanta Braves fans in the US, according to Gallup.

And it’s about a third of the number of Hispanics in the United States. You know something about Hispanic voters? They really, really don’t like Trump.

They account for about 9 percent of voters.

That’s a pretty big obstacle for Trump to navigate around.

http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/Decoder/2015/1127/No-Donald-Trump-supporters-aren-t-everywhere


Which is, uh, more than the support Trump currently holds.
 
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The billionaire reality TV star who has upended the Republican primary drew booming cheers and chants of "Trump! Trump! Trump!" as he delivered a disjointed, borderline stream-of-consciousness speech heavy on knocking critics and vague on promises about reviving the American dream and making it "bigger and stronger and bolder" than ever before.

Much of Trump's speech focused on pushing back on criticism that he mockingly imitated disabled New York Times reporter Serge Kovaleski, using jerking arm motions while talking about him at a rally.

"I don't mock people that have problems, believe me," Trump said Saturday.

"By the way," he said Saturday, "everybody admits that worldwide, Muslims were absolutely going wild" over 9/11.



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Jim Cooley, 52, on Social Security disability, drove 345 miles and arrived at 4:15 a.m. to be the first in line at his 14th Trump event.

He is a fervent Second Amendment advocate who supports Trump’s positions on border security, wears NASCAR sunglasses and smokes Marlboro cigarettes.

By the time the evening rally was over, he had been awake for 24 hours straight.

“You don’t really get the full experience until you come to a rally and feel the energy,” he said. “If Trump weren’t running, I wouldn’t even be voting.”


http://nypost.com/2016/03/11/these-people-are-seriously-obsessed-with-donald-trump/
 
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Richard Snowden, 64, retired nightclub owner, is thought to be the Trumpiest of the Trumpsters.

He has driven 28,000 miles and flown another 7,500 to attend 27 rallies across 13 states.

A lifelong political junkie, he said he was about to give up on politics after Mitt Romney’s loss in the 2012 presidential race, but that Trump reignited his political passions.

He has spent $15,000 traveling to Trump rallies since late August.

“I got bitten by the bug . . . I’ve never done this before. Trump does bring this out in us, this dedication, loyalty and rock-hard support,” he said.



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Dale Ranney, 61, a retired industrial engineer, was a VP of the Reform Party when Ross Perot made a run for president.

She said Trump shares Perot’s criticism of free-trade agreements, which she called her No. 1 issue.

Ranney started a grassroots volunteer team that has made more than 35,000 cold calls seeking new supporters, and she has spent about $5,000 traveling to 15 rallies in five states.

“All 15 rallies I’ve been to, I’ve talked to Trump, and he’s signed things for me. Sometimes, I get a kiss on the cheek,” Ranney said.

“When you’re part of the first 50 that come into the rally, we run like hell to be up front and close to our hero. It’s like a big party.”



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Kraig Moss, 57, is a foundation repairman from upstate New York. but he talks with a Texas accent, wears snakeskin and leather boots and a cowboy hat.

He drove 13½ hours to attend his 13th Trump rally since January.

He entertains his fellow Trumpsters as they wait in line, playing a variety of tunes, including some from his upcoming album.

The album, he said, will be a soundtrack for Trump’s campaign.


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Jay Gregory, 62, was the second person in line at the Fayetteville, NC, event — his 19th Trump rally.

He worked as a sheriff for 32 years before retiring to take care of his ailing father for the past 10 years.

After his dad died, Gregory felt like he needed to find a new purpose, and he said he found it in Trump’s campaign.

“My family is overjoyed that I found this cause to help Donald Trump,” he said.

http://nypost.com/2016/03/11/these-people-are-seriously-obsessed-with-donald-trump/
 
The Trumptards speak



Samantha Bee tried to find out. In a segment aired on Monday, she talked to a diverse group of Trump supporters to understand why they support him.

Much of the support seemed to be based on Trump's style. One person said that "what makes Mr. Trump great" is that he makes jokes. Another said, "He's got very sort of simplistic but evocative language that I think speaks to a lot of people at almost like a primal level."

But the supporters did not appreciate when Bee took Trump's comments at face value. Time and time again, they argued that media coverage of Trump is unfair.

So when Bee asked, "Can you acknowledge that it is literally impossible as a member of the media to ignore a person when they say that they would punch a protester in the face?" One supporter responded, "It's a context thing!" (Trump's full quote was, "He's walking out, like big high-fives, smiling, laughing. I'd like to punch him in the face.")

At one point, Bee brought up Trump's proposal to ban Muslims from coming to the US. The group quickly shouted, "Temporarily!"

Some defended the plan. One woman said, "It's about security, not religion." Another said, "He wants to save our country from terrorism."

Others characterized coverage of the proposal — which Trump's campaign abruptly made in December — as part of the media's attempt to take Trump down. In one exchange, Bee and supporters went back and forth:

Trump supporter A: "The media is always saying how Donald Trump is talking about banning all Muslims."

Samantha Bee: "Well, he talks about it."

Trump supporter B: "The media has agenda. Like Huffington Post releases, 'xenophobe, racist!'"

It's a theme that pops up again and again: According to his supporters, it's not that Trump's comments are outlandish and deserve media scrutiny, but that the media is out to get him.


http://www.vox.com/2016/3/15/11233706/trump-supporters-samantha-bee-full-frontal
 
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