Trump investing in GA, ME, MN

[HillOfANight]

http://m.startribune.com/trump-ramping-up-national-team-to-expand-battleground-states/379804081/

The Trump campaign has identified roughly 15 states where it plans to install state directors by the end of the month. They include traditional battlegrounds like Ohio, Florida and Virginia and more challenging terrain such as Minnesota, Michigan, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and Maine — places Republican have lost for the last six presidential elections or longer. Target states also will likely include Republican-leaning Georgia, where demographic shifts benefit Democrats.

[Sir Mohamed]

MN, MI and ME. LOL

[Frozen Sky Ever Why]

ME voted for piece of trash LePage, not sure why it's a stretch they'd vote for Trump.

[President of the great nation of 🏳️‍⚧️]

ME voted for piece of trash LePage, not sure why it's a stretch they'd vote for Trump.

I could see ME-2 or even ME-AL going for Trump. ME-1, not so much.

[Sir Mohamed]

ME voted for piece of trash LePage, not sure why it's a stretch they'd vote for Trump.

Yep, this attempt by the Trumpster will go down in flames, just like in many other states. I have no idea why he thinks he can win MI or MN either. Laughable.

[Classic Conservative]

I can see ME-2 voting for Trump but not the entire state nor ME-1

[Nyvin]

ME voted for piece of trash LePage, not sure why it's a stretch they'd vote for Trump.

I could see ME-2 or even ME-AL going for Trump. ME-1, not so much.

ME-1 will easily overwhelm ME-2 and make the statewide vote Democratic....it's not even close really.

[DrScholl]

Off year races in midterms with third party candidates are a lot different than presidential races. Trump isn't going to win any blue states, he's too far to the right to pull that off.

[President of the great nation of 🏳️‍⚧️]

ME voted for piece of trash LePage, not sure why it's a stretch they'd vote for Trump.

I could see ME-2 or even ME-AL going for Trump. ME-1, not so much.

ME-1 will easily overwhelm ME-2 and make the statewide vote Democratic....it's not even close really.

Hence "even". "Even" is pretty much exclusive to a potential LePage-pocalypse.

[Sir Mohamed]

Off year races in midterms with third party candidates are a lot different than presidential races. Trump isn't going to win any blue states, he's too far to the right to pull that off.

He simply as angered/offended too many important groups: women, latinos, blacks and muslims. Old white men aren't enough to win the GE.

[Classic Conservative]

Quick question, when is Trump going to start campaigning again???

[Erc]

I'll let you know after this weekend's convention whether Trump can even win the Republicans here in MN, let alone the whole state...

[HillOfANight]

I wonder if this is a fake out just to confuse the Dems lol

[Frozen Sky Ever Why]

The real news here is that Trump has apparently conceded NY, which he believed he was certain to win just a month ago.

[HillOfANight]

Technically, Reuters didn't list all 15 states Trump is targeting...

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

ME voted for piece of trash LePage, not sure why it's a stretch they'd vote for Trump.

Because Trump won't have a third party getting double digits mostly coming from Hillary.

[DemPGH]

I'd forget MN (aside from "smiling and waving"), put ME on the back, back burner, and go all in for OH and FL, but also VA, IA, maybe NH, and maybe PA (and get ready to get bombarded literally the whole summer with hilariously negative ads from both sides - oh God, I'm already bracing). It would be almost impossible to waste money in those states. I'm of the philosophy that if those are close or at least winnable, others will come along like Missouri and so on.

[Lief 🗽]

Guys, LePage got like 48% of the vote in 2014. The "b-b-but third party!!" excuse is dumb.

[Nyvin]

Guys, LePage got like 48% of the vote in 2014. The "b-b-but third party!!" excuse is dumb.

An incumbent governor...in a good Republican year with low turnout...in a three way race against two liberals....managed to get 48% of the vote....

Call me unimpressed.

[MT Treasurer]

Guys, LePage got like 48% of the vote in 2014. The "b-b-but third party!!" excuse is dumb.

An incumbent governor...in a good Republican year with low turnout...in a three way race against two liberals....managed to get 48% of the vote....

Call me unimpressed.

Cutlor is not a liberal and turnout in ME was very high in 2014. I know you're from freaking NH and you adore Hillary, but try to view things more objectively for once.

[standwrand]

Once again I say, Rubio and JEB! are the only ones that could have won MN. Trump won't even be able to win AZ.

[Nyvin]

Guys, LePage got like 48% of the vote in 2014. The "b-b-but third party!!" excuse is dumb.

An incumbent governor...in a good Republican year with low turnout...in a three way race against two liberals....managed to get 48% of the vote....

Call me unimpressed.

Cutlor is not a liberal and turnout in ME was very high in 2014. I know you're from freaking NH and you adore Hillary, but try to view things more objectively for once.

Turnout in ME was 58.1%,  which is quite a bit lower than the average of 70.8% in Maine.   

Here's Cutler's background...you tell me if this is liberal or not:

http://www.ontheissues.org/Eliot_Cutler.htm

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Didn't Trump's campaign claim that they could flip Connecticut and Illinois at one point?

[Frozen Sky Ever Why]

Didn't Trump's campaign claim that they could flip Connecticut and Illinois at one point?

Trump himself said he thinks he'll carry NY as recently as April 19th. I assume he thinks IL & CT are wrapped up.

[Rules for me, but not for thee]

ME voted for piece of trash LePage, not sure why it's a stretch they'd vote for Trump.

Also MN-6 gem Michelle Bachmann.