Donald Trump makes presidential bid official

Looking forward to the SNL skits on this one.

1 posted on 06/22/2015 1:26:41 PM PDT by South40

Gee....after reading numerous threads on this subject, here, I was convinced he wasn’t going to file the FEC paperwork. /s

2 posted on 06/22/2015 1:28:36 PM PDT by Jane Long ("And when thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek")

In other news, Trump has dropped below Perry in the Real Clear Politics polling average.

RCP Average

3 posted on 06/22/2015 1:29:05 PM PDT by South40 ("I probably identify more as a Democrat." ~Donald Trump)

Kommunist Karl Rove was convinced he wouldn’t.

4 posted on 06/22/2015 1:29:43 PM PDT by South40 ("I probably identify more as a Democrat." ~Donald Trump)

This candidacy is laying the groundwork for White House Apprentice where all former candidates will be invited to vie for the make-believe office of President.

5 posted on 06/22/2015 1:30:04 PM PDT by Sgt_Schultze (If a border fence isn't effective, why is there a border fence around the White House?)

The media was starting to ask questions.

6 posted on 06/22/2015 1:30:19 PM PDT by cripplecreek (Sad fact, most people just want a candidate to tell them what they want to hear)

To: cripplecreek

And Rove was making accusations.

7 posted on 06/22/2015 1:30:50 PM PDT by South40 ("I probably identify more as a Democrat." ~Donald Trump)

To: nickcarraway

8 posted on 06/22/2015 1:31:43 PM PDT by Balding_Eagle (Jonathan Gruber is proof that God is still smiling on Americans)

Kommie Karl’s not even a broken clock, anymore. Talk about a carnival barking joke.

9 posted on 06/22/2015 1:32:41 PM PDT by Jane Long ("And when thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek")

How can Walker be on that poll, he hasn’t declared?

10 posted on 06/22/2015 1:33:20 PM PDT by Balding_Eagle (Jonathan Gruber is proof that God is still smiling on Americans)

11 posted on 06/22/2015 1:33:51 PM PDT by South40 ("I probably identify more as a Democrat." ~Donald Trump)

Looking forward to the SNL skits on this one.

So are they.

12 posted on 06/22/2015 1:35:40 PM PDT by gdani (No sacred cows)

To: Balding_Eagle

Many candidates have been on the polling long before they declared including Perry and Trump.

13 posted on 06/22/2015 1:36:34 PM PDT by South40 ("I probably identify more as a Democrat." ~Donald Trump)

The toupee has officially been tossed into the ring

14 posted on 06/22/2015 1:37:08 PM PDT by BigEdLB (They need to target the 'Ministry of Virtue' which has nothing to do with virtue.)

The toupee has officially been tossed into the ring

He wants to run the country but can't even manage his own hair.

15 posted on 06/22/2015 1:38:24 PM PDT by gdani (No sacred cows)

The toupee has officially been tossed into the ring

Looks more like a...well, you get the picture.

16 posted on 06/22/2015 1:40:49 PM PDT by South40 ("I probably identify more as a Democrat." ~Donald Trump)

Here are the hopefuls, by party, some have declared, there may be some I've forgotten to list, I've boldfaced my two (and only two) favorites and put strikes through the unacceptable candidates (that could grow):

Pubbies (thirteen declared, perhaps two more to go):

Ben Carson [declared]
Bobby Jindal (gov of LA)
Carly Fiorina [declared]
~~Chris Christie~~ (gov of NJ)
~~Donald Trump~~ [declared]
George Pataki
~~Jeb Bush~~ [declared]
John Kasich (gov of OH)
~~Lindsey Graham~~ [declared]
Marco Rubio [declared]
~~Mike Huckabee~~ [declared]
~~Peter King~~
~~Rick Perry~~ [declared]
~~Rick Santorum~~
Sarah Palin
Scott Walker
Ted Cruz [declared]

other possible candidates:

Brian Sandoval
Jim Gilmore
Kelly Ayotte
Mike Pence
Mitch Daniels
Nikki Haley (gov of SC)
Susana Martinez (gov of NM)

Here are some combos that make sense to me at this time:

Ted Cruz, with running mate Donald Trump
Ted Cruz, with running mate Carly Fiorina
Ted Cruz, with running mate John Kasich
Ted Cruz, with running mate Peter King
Ted Cruz, with running mate Ben Carson
Ted Cruz, with running mate Mike Huckabee

Scott Walker, with running mate Susana Martinez
Scott Walker, with running mate Marco Rubio
Scott Walker, with running mate Brian Sandoval
Scott Walker, with running mate Ben Carson
Scott Walker, with running mate Nikki Haley
Scott Walker, with running mate Carly Fiorina
Scott Walker, with running mate Kelly Ayotte
Scott Walker, with running mate Peter King

Demwits (4 declared, rest possible or probable):

~~Bernie Sanders~~ (I-VT) [declared]
~~Bill A.K.A. DeBlasio~~
~~Elizabeth Warren~~
~~Hillary Clinton~~ [declared]
~~Lincoln Chafee~~ [declared]
~~Martin O'Malley~~
~~Rand Paul~~ [declared]

other possible candidates:

~~Amy Klobuchar~~
~~Andrew Cuomo~~
~~Brian Schweitzer~~
~~Dennis Kucinich~~
~~Jim Webb~~
~~Joe Biden~~
~~Kirsten Gillibrand~~
~~Mark Warner~~

17 posted on 06/22/2015 1:41:49 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (What do we want? REGIME CHANGE! When do we want it? NOW)

Are any of those polls relevant, considering most of them were completed before he announced last week? Only two of them closed after they announced, and there’s no breakdown to show how he did before and after.

18 posted on 06/22/2015 1:49:04 PM PDT by grania

Yes, I’m sure the apologies will come rolling in.

19 posted on 06/22/2015 1:50:04 PM PDT by skippyjonjones

and there’s no breakdown to show how he did before and after.

I have saved them going back to May 31.

May 31

20 posted on 06/22/2015 1:55:54 PM PDT by South40 ("I probably identify more as a Democrat." ~Donald Trump)

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