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Originally Posted by Drak
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I don't give Duke any chance of getting elected, but with Louisiana's weird 'Jungle Primary' system, it seems totally plausible that he could advance to the runoff round of the primary. I think a certain number of Trump supporters will see Trump playing both sides of issues (like deportation) and feel that Trump is really on their side but saying what he needs to say to get elected, and think that it's the same with Duke - that Trump actually does support Duke but is now saying he doesn't because that's what he needs to do. Duke has gotten as high as 11% in senate races before and 19% in house races in the past, so with a very compatible presidential candidate, I could see him getting in the 20s or 30s.