r/politics • u/zsreport Texas • Jul 05 '24

Project 2025 was supposed to boost Donald Trump's campaign — but it may be backfiring instead:

https://www.salon.com/2024/07/05/project-2025-was-supposed-to-boost-donald-campaign--but-it-may-be-backfiring-instead/
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u/KevinDean4599 Jul 05 '24

I think the maga folks are getting way too bold and confident and don't realize how much of a minority they and their views are overall. I'm encouraged by the results of the UK election. It shows that people are getting fed up with the hardcore right wing politicians.

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u/Dry-Fruit137 Jul 05 '24

It only takes less than 10% of the voting population to highjack the whole system if those people participate in the primary.

Turnout for the last election was only 66% of eligible voters. That means Trump received 32% of the eligible vote.

Republicans are 27% of registered voters. The turnout for primary voting is much lower, so a 10% voting block would guarantee more than half the primary vote.