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A guilty verdict is likely to motivate a large section of his own base to vote for him, but will also hurt his chances to sway undecided voters to vote for him.

In the end, it's going to depend on how many are motivated to vote for the democrats, and how many are motivated to vote for/against trump.

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I don't think so. I think more people are going to see this as a politically motivated kangaroo show trial than not. It takes some votes away, but it gives him others, at best I think it chsnges the calculus by roughly 0.

nah.. people that would vote for him because of this would already be voting for him any way.. i doubt he gains much votes because of this..

but he will sure loose votes on swing states..

I think you underestimate the number of people who thought "they can't impeach a president for getting a blowjob" and actually meant it rather than using it as a tool of political expediency. Those people don't see this as justice. I think more people are principled than not.

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