Is there any chance that Johnson could carry Utah?

[ShadowRocket]

Considering the dislike of Trump by the Mormons and it not being a good fit for Hillary due to the usual reasons.

[Pragmatic Conservative]

Very very small chance about a 1-2% chance.

[DINGO Joe]

What if Johnson promises that his entire administration will be Utah Mormons?

[Fargobison]

If Trump and his band of trash do more stuff like this...It should help him...





http://www.breitbart.com/2016-presidential-race/2016/08/20/will-the-mormon-churchs-support-for-muslim-immigration-block-trumps-victory

[Senator-elect Spark]

If Romney endorses, then sure.

[Fuzzy Bear]

If Utah's GOP leaders announce their support for Johnson, sure.

If they just stay on the verge of #NeverTrump-dom, then no.

I don't know what Utah's statutes are, but I have wondered why they just don't name a state of unpledged Republican electors?

[evergreenarbor]

If Trump is down by more than 10 nationally and Johnson is endorsed by some combination of Romney, Orrin Hatch, Mike Lee, and Gary Herbert, then sure.

[GeorgiaModerate]

A chance?  Sure.  A likelihood?  Probably not.  If Trump completely alienates the Mormon voters (a distinct possibility), Johnson will get quite a bit of them.  But so will McMullin; Utah is probably the only state where he'll get any kind of significant vote.  The net result would probably be a Clinton victory before a Johnson one.

[NOVA Green]

If Trump and his band of trash do more stuff like this...It should help him...





http://www.breitbart.com/2016-presidential-race/2016/08/20/will-the-mormon-churchs-support-for-muslim-immigration-block-trumps-victory

Wow--- just wow. So now Trump's new campaign adviser from Breitbart is going full tilt against the LDS religious hierarchy and the 4th largest Christian Denomination in the US because they support religious tolerance and diversity?

If this is actually a real campaign strategy it looks like it could clearly backfire among members of the faith, let alone senior members of the church hierarchy.

If the Trump campaign has a "Mormon Problem" it is best to not address it through the medium of sleazy internet sensationalist websites, but rather through normal means such as dialogue, mutual respect and tolerance, rather than attempt to continue to pander to those evangelical Christians in the South, Midwest, and elsewhere that still continue to consider the Mormon religion a "cult".

[Speed of Sound]

That new Breitbart article, a line of lashing out long expected to be coming, is a fine time to remember that Mormons don't just make up a huge % of Utah, but also carry a few important % in Nevada and Arizona.

[Darthpi – Anti-Florida Activist]

I don't see it, unless McMullin catches fire and pulls 20%+ of the vote while simultaneously Hillary loses a bunch of voters to both Johnson and Stein. There just aren't a whole lot of socially conservative Mormon Republicans willing to vote for a pro-choice, pro-marijuana legalization candidate.

Bizarre hypothetical because why not:

Johnson 25%
Trump 23%
McMullin 21%
Clinton 20%
Stein 11%

[NOVA Green]

That new Breitbart article, a line of lashing out long expected to be coming, is a fine time to remember that Mormons don't just make up a huge % of Utah, but also carry a few important % in Nevada and Arizona.

Not to mention a significant proportion of the population throughout the entire West (Oregon, Washington, Idaho, etc...)

Although none of these are "swing states" it will create a longer term impact, even if Trump looses in '16 because of the perception that the Republican Party is no longer a welcoming home for religious minorities, and within a community that has seen a huge amount of Religious persecution and intolerance over the past 100+ years, this will not be forgotten, even if the Republicans nominate a more "generic Republican" candidate in 2020.

[Sir Mohamed]

No, very slim chance. Maybe if Mitt endorses and campaigns.

[Beefalow and the Consumer]

No chance at all.  It's possible for Johnson to spoil the race, giving Clinton a high-30s plurality.  For every Utahan who votes Johnson as a protest, there will be one who sees a vote for Johnson as a vote for Trump, and goes for Clinton.

[President Johnson]

Not really. But that this is even a topic should be terrifying for The Donald.

[Ronnie]

Sadly, it seems like Trump is in the clear in the state:
https://mobile.twitter.com/ppppolls/status/767809714415624192