Question:
Now that long time republicans like Gov. John Kasich and Gen. Collin Powell have endorsed Joe Biden, will moderate Reps vote for him or no?
Kush
2020-08-19 15:58:52 UTC
Will moderate republicans be voting in mass for Joe Biden?
John R. Kasich, a lifelong Republican and former rival of President Trump’s spoke at the Democratic convention — and says he will vote for Joseph R. Biden Jr.

Former Secretary of State Colin Powell on Tuesday lent another Republican voice in support of Joe Biden in a video recorded for the Democratic National Convention as the Democrats attempt to appeal to more centrist voters.
Fourteen answers:
The Oracle of Omigod
2020-08-19 16:21:19 UTC
I think there will be twenty times as many Hispanics and Blacks who will decide that Trump is the best candidate than defecting Republicans who go the other way.
2020-08-19 16:19:07 UTC
When Conservative Republicans, both regular people and more famous ones state that Joe Biden is better for the country than Donald Trump, it certainly allows other Conservative Republicans to think about their devotion to Trump and whether he actually represents them, or is a snake oil salesman charlatan telling them what they want to hear. It shakes some loose, not change en masse. The big questions are the impact of Russian disinformation campaigns on the No Trump voters, and how difficult the Republicans make voting, especially in swing states with Republican governors in a balanced population of voters.

Republicans have a lot of tricks. Purging voter rolls, that for example showed 30% of purged voter registrations in a Georgia action were actually eligible; closing polling places, especially in high density population areas; putting broken machines in heavy Democrat districts; hiding boxes of votes; requiring ID checking in a slow process while reducing staffing at polling places to check it; eliminating or reducing early voting (like in Wisconsin). Long lines can occur to even a mile or more long using the 6 feet social distances. 5280 feet says an 880 voter line is a mile long. In cities, lines can go for miles and seeing it CERTAINLY discourages voters.

Republicans cry about ineligible voters voting, which studies show is a tiny number even if true. Yes, there has been some double voting by mail and in person, felons voting, people voting for a sick relative, driver license voting registration that registered ineligible voters that a small number think they can vote in a double error. This ineligible set is somewhat less than 0.1%. Far larger numbers fill out their absentee ballots incorrectly and get disqualified.



This is a good thing getting support from hardcore Republicans, but don't let polling fool you since some Trump supporters lie in polls, won't admit they are Trump voters even to friends and family, and the Not Trump is over 60% of the Biden base as not nearly as secure. But, as one lifelong Republican stated on video, if Biden drops out and the Democrats put up a tomato can, he will vote for the tomato can over Trump.

For me, a Buttigieg volunteer and contributor, he says Biden and that is good enough for me.
2020-08-19 16:15:52 UTC
I'm not a big believer that endorsements do much to change the minds of voters. 



By the way, it's "en masse" not "in mass". 
u_bin_called
2020-08-19 16:11:36 UTC
"in mass?".... no, doubtful....



moderates tend to be more concerned with what's happening in their schools, neighborhoods and on their streets than what's on TV...



moderates tend to react badly to "you're either with us or you're a stupid racist"...



moderates tend to be put off by being told what should matter to them...



moderates tend to look for consistency, rather than policy that is clearly adjusted based on assigned "class"....



winning the support of more establishment guys isn't going to impress anti-establishment types nor those who denounced Kasich as a "woman-hating bible thumper" and Powell as a "war mongering stooge" just a few years ago.... honestly, it just illustrates the truth behind the last paragraph of "Animal Farm"...



the democrats have two choices: focus on trump hate and anger in hopes of exploiting the current angry atmosphere in this country....or distance themselves from the violence, the pandering and the selective outrage...



....either choice is going to cost them as big (if not bigger) chunk than they might gain with Kasich's endorsement...
Your Media Lies To You
2020-08-19 16:07:37 UTC
No. And this is nothing new, even if Democrats are trying to make it so. They were just called Never Trumpers in 2016. Same people.
Rick
2020-08-19 16:06:43 UTC
I don't know - and I don't trust them either - smells like they are just sacrificing Joe and their REAL candidate will be somebody else .............

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2020-08-19 16:06:19 UTC
The Gop left Powell behind. It now fully embraces racism.  Kasich is a conservative, not a populist. Like the Republicans Ohio used to produce- the Tafts, for example.  
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2020-08-19 16:04:07 UTC
Neither of them supported Trump in 2016.  These are "never Trump" RINOs who want to maintain their membership in the DC establishment swamp dweller society.
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2020-08-19 16:02:59 UTC
I don't think many moderate Republicans will vote for Biden. The Republican Party has pretty clearly become the Trump Party.
2020-08-19 16:01:58 UTC
Are you trying to give me more reason to vote for Trump?



You have Colin Powell who lied to get us into war with Iraq? And who is he promoting? The VP of Obama who killed the leader of Libya (an act of war), without even consulting Congress and caused a civil war in Libya that destabilized the whole region. 



Oh and the appeal to "centrists".  Pretty cool having Bernie Sanders talk and bacisally saying that the Democrats are going for far left extreme policies.  So who is lying??? 
Troy
2020-08-19 16:07:39 UTC
Powell has only supported Democrat candidates for 12 years. He has always been a sort of Republican until 2008 when he became a full on traitor.



Kasich has been mad at Trump since Trump smashed him in the 2016 primaries. He needs to let go of the grudge for the good of the country. Have a spine for goodness sakes.
2020-08-19 16:04:35 UTC
No. They're all part of the establishment/syndicate.  
2020-08-19 16:02:58 UTC
Trying to get Progressives to get behind Joe by getting Republicans to endorse him seems dumb to me. 
2020-08-19 16:00:11 UTC
Powell hasn't supported a Republican in 16 years.  What's the basis for your claim he is a Republican?


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