2109 Trump ended up with 18.1million primary votes. Almost double the previous record for an incumbent, absolutely destroying every record. More votes than Hillary or Obama got in their first primaries. If this is the turnout for primaries imagine for the election (media.patriots.win) posted 205 days ago by Loc12 205 days ago by Loc12 +2109 / -0 69 comments share 69 comments share save hide report block hide child comments Comments (69) sorted by: top new old worst You're viewing a single comment thread. View all comments, or full comment thread. ▲ 3 ▼ – russianbot4673 3 points 205 days ago +3 / -0 but what did obama get in his second primary? why are we only comparing trumps second primary with obama's first? permalink save report block reply ▲ 1 ▼ – Loc12 [S] 1 point 205 days ago +1 / -0 Obama got about 6m votes in his second one I'm comparing Trump's second with Obamas first because its very unusual for incumbents to get high votes. Trump got more votes in his second primary than his first, I'm not if that's ever happened before Obama got 17.5m primary votes in 2008 6.1m in 2012 permalink parent save report block reply ▲ 2 ▼ – russianbot4673 2 points 205 days ago +2 / -0 ok permalink parent save report block reply
but what did obama get in his second primary? why are we only comparing trumps second primary with obama's first?
Obama got about 6m votes in his second one
I'm comparing Trump's second with Obamas first because its very unusual for incumbents to get high votes. Trump got more votes in his second primary than his first, I'm not if that's ever happened before
Obama got 17.5m primary votes in 2008
6.1m in 2012
ok