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Trump is closer to what most Republicans believe than the ‘establishment’ candidates are
washingtonpost.com ^ | 3/6/16 | Tobias Konitzer and David Rothschild

Posted on 03/07/2016 3:28:21 PM PST by cotton1706

On Super Tuesday, Donald Trump continued his surprise series of wins, gaining seven out of the 11 states in play that day. In response, many are asking: Why have establishment candidates had such a hard time in this year’s Republican nomination contest?

Some suggest that Republicans who bother to vote in the primaries are farther to the right than the Republicans as a whole – and are unimpressed with the somewhat more moderate establishment candidates. Others suggest that less-educated citizens who don’t usually vote are turning out just to vote for Trump.

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TOPICS: Editorial; Philosophy; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: elections; gope; trump
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It's Trump or Cruz now all the way to November. Let the Establishment choke on that!!
1 posted on 03/07/2016 3:28:21 PM PST by cotton1706
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2 posted on 03/07/2016 3:31:22 PM PST by SunkenCiv (Here's to the day the forensics people scrape what's left of Putin off the ceiling of his limo.)
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To: cotton1706

It’s the WaPo does anyone believe anything they write.


3 posted on 03/07/2016 3:32:39 PM PST by magua (baby)
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To: SunkenCiv

I’m for Trump.

But I’ll take Cruz any day over Hillary.

She must be defeated.

Think of the Supreme Court.


4 posted on 03/07/2016 3:33:27 PM PST by Signalman
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To: cotton1706

As much as the media and establishment hate Cruz, it is amazing that they would want him over Trump.

That is why I want Trump


5 posted on 03/07/2016 3:33:36 PM PST by Mr. K (Trump/Cruz 2016)
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To: magua

It’s the WaPo does anyone believe anything they write. ........... No, because they didn’t put in the fact that many of the old democrats feel the same way.


6 posted on 03/07/2016 3:34:02 PM PST by Bringbackthedraft (HILLARY 2016 - SERIOUSLY? What are they thinking? Wuff, wuff?)
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To: SunkenCiv
Why have establishment candidates had such a hard time in this year’s Republican nomination contest?

The last seven years were a test for the GOP. They had ample opportunity to show us who they were. We found out who they weren't. They failed the test. End of story.

7 posted on 03/07/2016 3:35:31 PM PST by Jagdgewehr (It will take blood.)
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To: Mr. K

which is why I want Trump too.

When I see the establishment getting cozy with someone now I go against them.


8 posted on 03/07/2016 3:37:20 PM PST by manc (Marriage =1 man + 1 woman,when they say marriage equality then they should support polygamy)
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To: Jagdgewehr

Trump is showing us who the traitors are too.
When you see people who was or are supposed to be on our side saying they will stay at home or vote for Clinton then see the amount of money being spent on attack AD;s here by the establishment then it speaks for itself.


9 posted on 03/07/2016 3:38:19 PM PST by manc (Marriage =1 man + 1 woman,when they say marriage equality then they should support polygamy)
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To: Bringbackthedraft

It’s the WaPo does anyone believe anything they write. ........... No, because they didn’t put in the fact that many of the old democrats feel the same way.

“Others suggest that less-educated citizens who don’t usually vote are turning out just to vote for Trump” .............. I guess I was wrong, I didn’t catch it, they do see it, but worded it so it looked like it was only the republicans. Less educated citizens? I guess that means Republicans must have moved to the heavily Democrat areas?


10 posted on 03/07/2016 3:39:58 PM PST by Bringbackthedraft (HILLARY 2016 - SERIOUSLY? What are they thinking? Wuff, wuff?)
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To: Signalman
I will be happy to vote for either or both, and that's something that hasn't changed since before the Donald's "schlonged" statement at the Deltaplex, just a few miles from here. ANY Pubbie will be preferable to Hitlery or Sanders, PERIOD, I'm just glad that I won't have to hold my nose to vote this year.

11 posted on 03/07/2016 3:41:53 PM PST by SunkenCiv (Here's to the day the forensics people scrape what's left of Putin off the ceiling of his limo.)
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To: Jagdgewehr

Well put.


12 posted on 03/07/2016 3:42:32 PM PST by SunkenCiv (Here's to the day the forensics people scrape what's left of Putin off the ceiling of his limo.)
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To: Jagdgewehr
The last seven years were a test for the GOP. They had ample opportunity to show us who they were. We found out who they weren't. They failed the test. End of story.


Nailed It !

13 posted on 03/07/2016 3:48:57 PM PST by Fiddlstix (Warning! This Is A Subliminal Tagline! Read it at your own risk!(Presented by TagLines R US))
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To: manc

If you know Cruz and his wife’s background than you know they are establishment.


14 posted on 03/07/2016 3:54:40 PM PST by HangingTuff
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To: HangingTuff

Right on!


15 posted on 03/07/2016 3:56:15 PM PST by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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To: cotton1706; fieldmarshaldj; GOPsterinMA; randita; Sun; NFHale; ExTexasRedhead; GeronL; Viennacon; ..

This is true. In fact, he’s closer to what most Americans believe than most establishment candidates of any party.


16 posted on 03/07/2016 3:59:37 PM PST by Clintonfatigued (The barbarians are inside because there are no gaits)
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To: cotton1706

Trump is essentially Romney with a comb over. He is a deal maker, he and McConnell will get along swell.


17 posted on 03/07/2016 4:09:20 PM PST by centurion316
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To: cotton1706

Sorry Wa-Poo, that one won’t work either.

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18 posted on 03/07/2016 4:12:50 PM PST by SaxxonWoods (Trump and/or Cruz, it's all good)
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To: centurion316

That is why Mitch called on Mitt and McCain to trash Trump and Lindsey Graham to look to Cruz?


19 posted on 03/07/2016 4:14:44 PM PST by stocksthatgoup ("You gotta leave it to the voters to decide what they want. I don't take any strategy from anybody")
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To: cotton1706

For me there is no longer a choice of Trump or Cruz. It is just Trump. period.


20 posted on 03/07/2016 4:19:23 PM PST by Gator113 (~~Go Trump Go~~ Just livin' life my way. Don't worry, everything is gonna be alright.)
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