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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Did Obama's strong support of the TPP up until the election harm Hillary? [View all]Akamai
(1,779 posts)21. Look at the dislike of TPP with Trump supporters...
https://ballotpedia.org/The_Trans-Pacific_Partnership_trade_deal:_Public_opinion_on_TPP_and_TTIP
From the above:
"The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), a 12-nation trade deal, has been a major issue in the 2016 presidential and congressional elections; however, multiple polls show that many Americans are unsure what the trade deal is and whether it would be good or bad for the country.
"HIGHLIGHTS
"An August 2016 Morning Consult (MC) poll revealed a slight increase in support for the TPP and a slight increase in voters' knowledge of it since MC's March 2016 poll; however 62 percent of those polled still said that they know "not much" or "nothing at all" about the 12-nation agreement.
"A March 2016 Morning Consult poll found that only 24 percent of Republicans, who have historically supported free trade, support the TPP, while 34 percent oppose the deal.
"A March 2016 Pew Research Center poll found that of voters supporting Hillary Clinton (D), Bernie Sanders (D), Ted Cruz (R), John Kasich (R), and Donald Trump (R), all of whom were still candidates for president at the time, Clinton's supporters were the most supportive of free trade. Fifty-eight percent of Clinton's supporters said that free trade is a "good thing," and 31 percent said it is a "bad thing." Trump's supporters expressed the most negative opinions about free trade deals. Only 27 percent said that free trade is a "good thing," and 67 percent said it is a "bad thing.""
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Sure seems this might have been a hugely important issue in the election - e.g., in Michigan, Ohio
From the above:
"The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), a 12-nation trade deal, has been a major issue in the 2016 presidential and congressional elections; however, multiple polls show that many Americans are unsure what the trade deal is and whether it would be good or bad for the country.
"HIGHLIGHTS
"An August 2016 Morning Consult (MC) poll revealed a slight increase in support for the TPP and a slight increase in voters' knowledge of it since MC's March 2016 poll; however 62 percent of those polled still said that they know "not much" or "nothing at all" about the 12-nation agreement.
"A March 2016 Morning Consult poll found that only 24 percent of Republicans, who have historically supported free trade, support the TPP, while 34 percent oppose the deal.
"A March 2016 Pew Research Center poll found that of voters supporting Hillary Clinton (D), Bernie Sanders (D), Ted Cruz (R), John Kasich (R), and Donald Trump (R), all of whom were still candidates for president at the time, Clinton's supporters were the most supportive of free trade. Fifty-eight percent of Clinton's supporters said that free trade is a "good thing," and 31 percent said it is a "bad thing." Trump's supporters expressed the most negative opinions about free trade deals. Only 27 percent said that free trade is a "good thing," and 67 percent said it is a "bad thing.""
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Sure seems this might have been a hugely important issue in the election - e.g., in Michigan, Ohio
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Did Obama's strong support of the TPP up until the election harm Hillary? [View all]
Akamai
Jan 2017
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And major proponents of the TPP outperformed Trump in their respective states...
Garrett78
Jan 2017
#33
I'm betting down-the-road we'll appreciate Obama's support for trade. Canada's Trudea likes TPP.
Hoyt
Jan 2017
#4
Agreed. I think we'll learn to appreciate a lot about his vision in the next couple years.
JHan
Jan 2017
#8
Actually, if you look there were unions, environmentalists, universities, economists, and many more
Hoyt
Jan 2017
#13
thats nice, but they still voted for Kasich , johnson over feingold and portman over strickland
JI7
Jan 2017
#26
Things are cumulative -- maybe they would have been more likely to vote for Hillary (I think so) if
Akamai
Jan 2017
#27
Hillary did better than dems who were anti trade and worst than dems who were pro trade
JI7
Jan 2017
#28
I sent Feingold a fair amount of money but Johnson got more and more and more...
snowy owl
Jan 2017
#29
Now it's Obama's fault. Is there anyone else we need to blame before we get to HIllary?
Exilednight
Jan 2017
#31
Right, Comey... voter suppression and Russia had NOTHING to do with why she lost :rolleyes:
uponit7771
Jan 2017
#38