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« on: November 26, 2016, 06:35:27 PM »

Great map! Love seeing things like this.


Ah, Utah and Idaho, you are saving the map Smiley

Not sure of your political leanings (S=Socialist?), but do note that these mostly Mormon voters were less favorable to Trump in part because he was thought to be too liberal.1 If it had been up to them, Rafael "Ted" Cruz would be our president.

Regardless of one's views of Donald Trump, he was in many ways a rare voice of moderation and common sense in the GOP field in 2016.2 For once, we had a Republican candidate who seemed to care more about protecting our borders (both parties have failed us miserably here!) than proving his anti-gay bonafides or pandering to the sectional interests of this, that, or the other group. It was refreshing. He of course did his fair share of blatant pandering, but his message had a general appeal that few could effectively match.

1. That he was a vulgarian was also a large part of it, as was their persecution complex—which made his comments about Muslim immigration and shutting down mosques fare poorly in the state. In fact, to support the idea of shutting down mosques, he had cited the example of the government shutting down "Mormon churches" (FLDS rather than LDS) associated with child abuse. The example and lack of clear distinction angered many Mormons.
2. As far as his more sensationalistic statements go, Salena Zito remarked that his comments needed to be taken "seriously but not literally." His supporters understood this, but not too many others did.
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« Reply #1 on: November 27, 2016, 01:20:18 AM »

Loving never seems to disappoint those of us who love electoral oddities. :-)
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