/State Republican leaders express frustration with Trump’s campaign

State Republican leaders express frustration with Trump’s campaign

Barbour spoke before a group of business leaders and state legislators. He cited a poll that showed 61% of Americans saw Trump as unfavorably, and 53% viewed Hillary Clinton, his Democratic challenger, as unfavorably. Barbour stated that these candidates should be kept out of the news because they have so many negatives. Barbour stated that the Clinton campaign spent six months trying to make Trump’s election about Trump. Trump spent six months making Trump’s election about Trump. Barbour said that he has done nothing to grow his base. Barbour was speaking on the Red and Blue Panel as part of the Mississippi Economic Council’s annual Hobnob event, which brought together hundreds of political and business leaders at the Mississippi Coliseum. Barbour was joined by Joe Nosef (Republican State Party Chairman), Bobby Moak (State Democratic Party Chairman) and Democrat Burns Strider (a senior advisor to Hillary Clinton’s 2008 campaign). The panel discussed the ongoing fight between Trump and Clinton. “I believe (Clinton’s) campaign was designed to tell voters that this candidate is not trustworthy. Barbour stated that you may desire change but not this change. “But Trump made it more difficult to vote for him. It doesn’t matter what age you are, as long as your self-image and ego don’t change. “And I think that’s part what we’ve witnessed from Trump not appealing (like candidates) that we’ve previously seen.” Nosef is a long-standing Trump supporter and agreed with Barbour. He argued that Trump’s campaign was more about personality than it was about issues which continues to hurt him. His polls would rise if someone took his phone. Maybe he should change his Twitter password. Nosef stated that he wished we had been discussing policy. Because Clinton’s platform is contrary to what Nosef stated many people in this red state want, Mississippians are hurt by not focusing on issues. Nosef stated that if Hillary is elected, she will be against almost all of the things Mississippians support: taxes, regulation and religious freedom. “I believe Mr. Trump may think that the things that helped him win his primary are sufficient to win the general. But I think he now realizes it’s a different animal. “We’ll see what happens over the next few weeks.” Trump’s disadvantage was acknowledged by both Nosef (and Barbour) throughout the discussion. According to Real Clear Politics, Clinton was leading Trump by 5.6 percentage points as of Wednesday. According to Barbour and Nosef, Trump’s loss in this election would be a missed opportunity. Barbour also cited another poll by Real Clear Politics, which showed that 65% of Americans were dissatisfied with the country’s direction under President Barack Obama. Barbour stated that people’s dissatisfaction is backed up in part by the country’s slow growth. This has not exceeded 3 percent since President Obama was elected in 2008. Barbour stated, “I point this out to you because people have a reason for being mad and scared, and that was the biggest manifestation in our party’s party was Donald Trump.” “Many people from both parties wanted Washington the bird shot, and they believed Donald Trump would be a good choice. … I want to make it clear to you that people have the right to be mad. It’s not the way I would choose.” Barbour’s unenthusiastic endorsement was more noticeable because of the contrast with Democrats who shared the stage and spoke in detail about Clinton’s experience as well as her skilled campaign strategy. “We have an ex-secretary of state who is passionate about policy and will talk you to death before getting back to solving the problem. Strider stated that she has a long history as a senator for compromise and her work in Mississippi, Louisiana, and after Katrina was completed is deep and on record. A YouGov/Economist poll released earlier this month found that 55% of Sanders’ supporters still had a negative opinion of Clinton. However, Moak was proud of the Clinton campaign’s ability and willingness to rally Sanders supporters behind her. Moak stated that Clinton had done one thing immediately after the convention: tap into the Bernie Sanders group. It looks like that worked and that the Sanders supporters are coming together to her advantage. “On the other hand, I believe that if the Republican nominee had been able to tap into 16 other ground games from the people he beat, that would have been a huge benefit to him today.” However, the common thread that unites both Democrat panelists and Republican panelists is the belief that this campaign season has elicited some particularly nasty rhetoric. Strider stated that watching the recent presidential debates together with his young sons was an unpleasant experience. Strider stated that he felt counselors were needed for each presidential debate in order to discuss language and how people talk to one another. “Sometimes I cringe when these debates are happening in my home. Barbour agreed. Barbour agreed. Barbour stated that he hoped most Americans would say, “I don’t want to see another campaign like this.” To support this important work, you can make a regular donation to our Spring Member Drive today. Our reporters give a human face to policy’s impact on everyday Mississippians by listening more closely and understanding their communities. To ensure that our work is aligned with the priorities and needs of all Mississippians, we are listening to you. Click the button below to let us know what you think.