[okie01]

The Republican Party has the game rigged (with open primaries) against conservatives. Jeb will likely have strong support in blue states.The Republican Party has the game rigged (with open primaries) against conservatives. Jeb will likely have strong support in blue states.

Perceptive. That will be the battleground that represents Jeb's citadel: Blue states, with open primaries and winner-take-all scoring.

New Yorks, New Jersey, Illinois and California, etc. will be Jeb's for the asking.

[ncalburt]

So is NH ,
Mass invaded and won.

[jpsb]

I would not be so quick to give NY to Bush. Trump lives in NYC and is very well liked in NYC. Upstate NY is mostly conservative so there will be lots of Trump votes north of NYC.