Smart Politics report shows Trump, Cruz-led ticket could spell down-ballot GOP trouble in Florida

Florida Politics ^ | February 23, 2016 | Peter Schorsch

[Harpotoo]

With all the yankees in FL the down ticket folks will do just fine!-)

[who_would_fardels_bear]

Trump / Omarosa!

[LongWayHome]

Republicans are going to the polls in much greater numbers than democrats so far this year. That’s reality on the ground.

[Bruce Campbells Chin]

I think the premise of the article is correct. Risk-averse voters nervous about Trump or Cruz are much more likely to ticket-split, which could kill us in the Senate.

[Bruce Campbells Chin]

I think Rubio is less likely to make moderate swing voters nervous than is either Trump or Cruz. It doesn't help that Cruz and Trump are both essentially running against the GOP, and hence against GOP Senate candidates.

[No.6]

What we can certainly know from Reichhhhhhhh or any other Dim statement is that they want more divisiveness among conservatives.

I’m with Demkicker albeit from the other side ... Trump or Cruz, Cruz or Trump, NOT Rubio or Kasich.

[Bruce Campbells Chin]

More people have been voting in GOP primaries - not all of them are Republicans.

And if FR is any indication, the party is so divided that a good chunk of those voting in the primaries will not vote for the eventual nominee if he's not "my guy". I think the general level of vitriol here is a pretty good indicator that the party will be a wreck going into November. We will be able to beat Hillary if she is indicted, but otherwise....

Gonna be President Hillary and a Democratic Senate.

[Georgia Girl 2]

There is not going to be a Trump/Cruz ticket. Trump/Guiliani or Trump/Kasich more likely.

[Eisenhower Republican]

Gonna be President Hillary and a Democratic Senate.

Pure fantasy. Trump already leads Hillary heads-up among likely voters in nearly every swing state. How do you see the insane one winning without FL, CO, OH, NC, PA, IN, IA? She's already having problems, and Trump hasn't really started to air her laundry yet.

[Bruce Campbells Chin]

Her dirty laundry is well known. The Democrats have been dead silent about him.

Just wait for the ad showing him saying in that 4th debate that wages are too high. "The billionaire who thinks working people make to much."

That'll be a real knee-slapper.

[LongWayHome]

Anything could happen this fall. The nation is in steep decline. All best are off IMO.

[No.6]

>There is not going to be a Trump/Cruz ticket.

I wrote my previous post with a phone, and I’m still pretty sure I didn’t put a “/” in there but an “or.”

>Trump/Guiliani or Trump/Kasich more likely.

I would be very surprised at either; the first because they’re both NYers, and the 2nd because they’re opposites.

[Georgia Girl 2]

Also possibility of Trump/Scott

[Lazamataz]

You are a paid Establishment / Elitist operative.

[DoodleDawg]

As with anything else, the Florida race will depend mostly on the candidate. If the Democrats go with Alan Grayson then the Florida seat should be safe.