Would Steve Bullock beat Donald Trump?

[President Johnson]

Would Montana Governor Steve Bullock beat Trump?

I think he would because he's charismatic, a fresh new face without baggage but with experience and that he appeals to middle America. He's also strong on campaign finance and moderate on guns.

[Skunk]

He'd beat Trump pretty easily IMO, but I don't think he has a shot in the primaries.

[The Arizonan]

Name recognition is his biggest obstacle in the primaries and possibly the general election.

[Mr. Morden]

Name recognition is his biggest obstacle in the primaries and possibly the general election.

I don't understand why people think this is an issue in the general election.  Anyone, by virtue of being nominated for president by one of the two major parties, becomes a household name, with ~100% name recognition among voters.  Do you think more than a handful of voters outside Arkansas had any clue who Bill Clinton was in 1989?  Yet by 1992, everyone knew who he was, since the media and the culture at large were talking about the election every day.

[President Johnson]

Name recognition is his biggest obstacle in the primaries and possibly the general election.

I don't understand why people think this is an issue in the general election.  Anyone, by virtue of being nominated for president by one of the two major parties, becomes a household name, with ~100% name recognition among voters.  Do you think more than a handful of voters outside Arkansas had any clue who Bill Clinton was in 1989?  Yet by 1992, everyone knew who he was, since the media and the culture at large were talking about the election every day.

True. Same with Jimmy Carter, who nobody outside Georgia knew before he won the nomination in 1976. Obama was also not well known outside of Illinois before 2007.

[Fuzzy Bear]

It's possible he could, yes.  Folks could be so sick of Trump in 2020 that Bullock gets 350 EV with little effort.  But it's also possible that Trump's years of "Making America Great Again" will resonate with voters.  If, indeed, economic prosperity continues, and folks see things like real improvements underway in infrastructure, Trump may be transformed from a controversial lightning rod to a consensus leader, about whom it will be said, "I told you so!".

That's the one thing I believe; that the advent of Trump is going to break America out of its hyperpartisanship, with firmly established "red" and "blue" states.  It's not going to be 1972 all over again, but it's going to be less of what the last 20 years have been like.

[Nutmeg]

But it's also possible that Trump's years of "Making America Great Again" will resonate with voters.  If, indeed, economic prosperity continues, and folks see things like real improvements underway in infrastructure, Trump may be transformed from a controversial lightning rod to a consensus leader, about whom it will be said, "I told you so!".

I'm not saying this is impossible, but how do you envision this would happen? To be honest, I thought right after the election that Trump's own surprise at being elected would compel him to be more gracious and seek consensus, but I think he's been even more divisive once in office than he was while on the campaign trail, which a lot of people thought was impossible. I just think this is very unlikely to occur.

[Dr Oz Lost Party!]

Voting no to piss off his circle jerkers on here.

[McGovernForPrez]

Voting no to piss off his circle jerkers on here.

Wow you really got us there.

[Lechasseur]

He'd beat Trump pretty easily IMO, but I don't think he has a shot in the primaries.

This

[Attorney General, Senator-Elect, & Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Yes

[Inmate Trump]

Bullock: 362
Trump: 176

[The Undefeatable Debbie Stabenow]

Bullock: 362
Trump: 176

[America Needs a 13-6 Progressive SCOTUS]

Bullock: 358
Trump: 176

Changed a few things to make it more realistic.

[James Monroe]

Bullock needs to get POC to come out in doves if he wants to win against Trump. Don't see much negativity from him except for his background and "muh white working class" issues centered.