When Donald Trump first announced his candidacy for the
Republican nomination, I - along with everyone else - took it as just another
humorous antic by a very well known celebrity. No one took it seriously, and I
consider myself a pretty serious person when it comes to politics. I now
believe that Donald Trump is a candidate that cannot only win the Republican
nomination, but someone who can actually win the Presidential election. Let me
explain why.
I am a Republican who is moderate on social issues, but very
conservative on the same issues that Trump articulates extremely well: A strong
national security, strong border control, sound financial policy, the belief
that America needs to provide solid global leadership, and that the current
welfare system is unsustainable financially and crippling to those who receive
it.
I do not agree with ultra conservatives in the Republican
Party want to roll back gay rights, woman’s rights (I do think the government
should not fund Planned parenthood) - or other social hot buttons issues.
Donald Trump? I believe that he may actually be a more
egotistical, caustic version of Ronald Reagan. I see no problem with the fact
that Trump identified as a Democrat in his past, but has changed his views over
time. The only constant in life is change. There are a lot of people who
identify with Trump, people who voted as Democrats in the past. This is exactly
the demographic that the Republican party needs to not only win the election,
but to also move the party solidly to the center – and away from the Tea Party
types who can’t accept the fact that their fight to roll back Gay and Abortion
issues not only has left the train station, but is harming the Party on other,
more important issues
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