2016: Bill Weld (D) vs. Trump (R)

[darklordoftech]

What if Bill Weld somehow defeated Hillary and Sanders for the Democratic nomination?

[Canis]

Trump would win
Democratic turnout would be extremely low Weld wouldn't be able to replace every progressive staying home with a moderate republican like Clinton tried to do

[Lechasseur]

Trump would win
Democratic turnout would be extremely low Weld wouldn't be able to replace every progressive staying home with a moderate republican like Clinton tried to do

Agreed

[The Govanah Jake]

The Green Party of some other left wing party could rise over 5% and the democratic bases turnout would be horrid for Weld. He could do better then Clinton among Moderate Republicans though but as Left Libertarian pointed out, this exchange would not match the amount of progressives and liberal votes the party would lose. I also do fear Trump could very well Lable Weld a "Massachusetts elitist" or something similar due to his rich family's background in Boston (one could argue the same for Trunp in NYC) like past republicans have done to Massachusetts candidates. As for the map, Trump holds all of his wins and adds Minnesota and Maine to it (I think Weld would be a good fit for New Hampshire actually) and most likely Nevada with Colorado very close.