If Trump runs as an independent...

[Kyle J. Costello]

In 1920, Republican Warren Harding exceeded Democrat Cox's votes by a record-setting 26 percent margin.
Do you think Clinton could break that record in case Trump runs as an independent?
Is it even possible that the Dems win States like Utah, Oklahoma, Texas, or Alabama through the kindness of Trump?

[Kyle J. Costello]

Who would he choose as his running mate?
In which states would he campaign?
And are there any states where he could exceed Bush or Clinton, or even both?

[Likely Voter]

MOD TALK: Kyle you started two topics essentially about the same thing so I merged them....and welcome to the Forum

[madelka]

Clinton: 498 electoral votes   Bush: 35 electoral votes  Trump: 5 electoral votes

[Kyle J. Costello]

Would Clinton break Harding's record in that scenario?
Which states would Trump visit?

[Negusa Nagast 🚀]

Trump would visit all 50 states like a real American, instead of catering to a bunch of entitled losers in the swing states.

[AelroseB]

Trump's peak:

[AelroseB]

Also, Ron Paul stumps for Trump in the South.

[Crumpets]

Here's a map I made a while back for a Clinton-46, Bush-30, Trump-20 election:

Had some time, so I made a Clinton 46, Bush 30, Trump 20 map based on the 2012 results. On this map, Trump gets 72% of his support from Romney voters and 28% from Obama voters:

Clinton/Heinrich 46% 372 EV
Bush/Martinez 30% 117 EV
Trump/Ventura 20% 49 EV

This is based on a Trump vote distribution something like this:

30% - Well below average (~5%)
40% - Below average (~15%)
50% - Above average (~25%)
60% - Well above average (~35)

[Skill and Chance]

Agreed on Arizona being one of his best states, but I think he'd have a better chance at winning EV in Appalachia than in the Deep South or Texas (Texas R's are unusually pro-immigrant all things considered).  Conservadems are one of his strongest demographics.  He would throw GA and possibly MS to the Dem.  I think this is Trump's 3rd party ceiling: