Quinnipiac poll released 7/30 stated that 51% of American voters think Donald Trump is a racist.

The overall statement is misleading.  Quinnipiac surveyed 1306 voters nationwide (a very small sample) between July 25-28; (margin of error is 3.4 percentage points).  The poll uses random digit-dial sampling, phone numbers randomly generated by computer.  Curiously, I never get called for political-polling.   African-American respondents polled at 80 percent saying Trump is racist, with 55 percent of Latinos in agreement; a wide discrepancy between Dems, at 86 percent, 8 percent of Republicans and 56 percent of Independents answering the question affirmatively.  Anyone who believes that Trump is not a racist has either just crawled out from under their rock or they are unable to acknowledge their own bigotry.  Racists know who they will vote for, and who they will rush to defend.   “A GOP strategist called Trump a vile racist, who is counting on white voters being just as racist.”   Trump is running on a focused hate-agenda for our country.  “Donald Trump is American democracy’s worst nightmare, come true.”

Trish Forsyth Voss