Posted on 04/02/2016 3:53:12 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
LOS ANGELES — Ted Cruz will headline a California Republican Party convention next month, in advance of the state's potentially decisive presidential primary in June.
The speech on April 30 in Burlingame — just outside San Francisco — will give the Texas senator an opportunity to build support with the core of the state party membership as he attempts to slow front-runner Donald Trump....
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This should help Sen Cruz.
I think there is a real possibility that no one gets to 1237 and then it's going to be a question of who can get there on the 2nd or 3rd ballot. A contested convention favors Sen Cruz, after all the vitriol from Trump I can't imagine anyone crossing over to join him after the 1st ballot.
Polling Data
Poll Date Sample
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RCP Average 3/16 - 3/27 — 42.1 31.7 19.3 Trump +10.4
Pew Research 3/17 - 3/27 834 RV 41 32 20 Trump +9
PPP (D) 3/24 - 3/26 505 LV 42 32 22 Trump +10
FOX News 3/20 - 3/22 388 LV 41 38 17 Trump +3
Bloomberg 3/19 - 3/22 366 LV 40 31 25 Trump +9
Quinnipiac 3/16 - 3/21 652 RV 43 29 16 Trump +14
CNN/ORC 3/17 - 3/20 397 RV 47 31 17 Trump +16
Monmouth 3/17 - 3/20 353 RV 41 29 18 Trump +12
Wonder how mny Cali Dems will register as Repubs to vote for Donald?.....
....if that/s allowed in La La Land.
“A contested convention favors Sen Cruz,”
I don’t think so.
I think Cruz doesn’t have the snowball’s chance in you-know-where to get the R nomination. The GOPe is using him to try to stop Trump, but they will not let him be the nominee either.
Sorry, much as some people want it to be, Cruz hasn’t shown much traction in California given the amount of non stop ads he’s run here. (although I haven’t heard one in weeks) The talk around the town, in stores, etc., is centered around Trump and support for him.
We’re not looking to elect a Canadian as POTUS. We’ve had enough with the Kenyan!
Only NBC’s need apply!
After Wisconsin, Ted is on a roll downhill and fast. He’ll be mathematically eliminated after NY primary.
It's not a problem. The problem Pubs have had is nominating moderates rather than a conservative. Trump is not a conservative he's probably most accurately described as what used to be a "blue dog democrat". He's strong on defense. He's strong on nationalism. He's terrible on social issues. He's terrible on limited govt.
Trump has limited appeal. 70% of women view him unfavorably. Only 23% of conservatives support him. He's lost any hopes of getting pro-lifers to support him. His scorched earth campaign has hardened his opponents against him to the point there will be no party unity if he's the nominee. He is a disaster for conservatives.
Trump gained a lot of traction early on with crossover Rats and as a result the Pubs may end up with a nominee who is more of a Rat than a Pub.
Sen. Cruz is a real conservative. He's not only strong on defense and nationalism. He's strong on social issues and all his policy positions point to limiting the power and scope of govt and empowering the individual. He represents the conservative vision of the Pub party.
I think most of us would vote for a “Yaller Dog” before we would vote for Hillary to be elected President. Therefore. would it be possible for many Republicans to cross over and vote for “crazy Bernie” thus denying Hillary California delegates?
“Ted Cruz will headline a California Republican Party convention next month...”
Before Ted holds a convention of Republicans in California, he first needs to find the rabbit hole where they’re hanging out. This effort will be equivalent to mounting a search team to find the legendary Bigfoot.
The GOPe lining up behind Sen Cruz is not the same thing as Sen Cruz "joining the GOPe". The GOPe is smart enough to know that Trump will be a disaster in the general and there is a real risk of losing the Senate and a slight risk of losing the House. They are calculating that Sen Cruz may actually win and if not the losses they might suffer won't be so bad.
If it's a contested convention and neither Sen Cruz or Trump is the eventual nominee then it's likely that they will lose worse than if Trump was on the ballot. The GOPe may be a lot of things, but they aren't dumb when it comes to them figuring out how to retain power. It will either be Trump or Cruz as the nominee and I would bet on Cruz.
>>>Before Ted holds a convention of Republicans in California, he first needs to find the rabbit hole where they’re hanging out. This effort will be equivalent to mounting a search team to find the legendary Bigfoot<<<
Hey, there are at least ten of us that I know of.
Yeah, in caucuses you must publicly announce your support for your candidate. Funny how that tends to hurt Trump.
You also forgot Idaho.
The GOPe ran McCain then turned around and ran Romney and you think they aren’t stupid. It is to their benefit to lose. That way they have something to lie to us and say they are “fighting” and they keep all their perks and lobbyist goodies.
Talk radio is the same if this country were on a positive course they would have nothing to gripe for hours about.
I expect a Pinochio extended nose with a leaf growing out of it will be very popular. I can imagine thousands wearing these nosevextentions at ALL of the Cruz rallies.
I think there is a real possibility that no one gets to 1237 and then it’s going to be a question of who can get there on the 2nd or 3rd ballot. A contested convention favors Sen Cruz, after all the vitriol from Trump I can’t imagine anyone crossing over to join him after the 1st ballot.
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Reality and all that matters.
Trump will have 1100-1300 delegates, next closest is Cruz with 700-800, GoPe is not suicidal, Trump wins on the first ballot if needed, GoPe to negotiate for VP.
Cruz is out. Guaranteed.
This race was over after Trump’s beat down of Cruz in Fl and Oh, 1,000,000(margin of Trump over Cruz) pissed off R voters in those 2 states alone, if Trump is booted. Gope wants to hold on to Senate and House seats.
California is WTA by congressional district, with another 10 delegates available to the statewide winner. And CA is not an open primary for the presidential race - no dems or independents can vote in the GOP primary.
Oh that will be exciting. /s
You have never been to a 'Republican" convention have you?
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