Posted on 03/02/2016 10:11:54 AM PST by BeadCounter
The difference for races in the coming weeks may come between open and closed primaries.
An open primary means anyone can go into and vote in any party primary. A closed party means only registered party voters can vote in that party's primary.
So far establishment party voters in closed primaries favor Senator Ted Cruz. Open primaries are going to Donald Trump. The Florida primary in two weeks is closed, which might favor Senator Marco Rubio. But polling shows Trump with a big lead there already.
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Seems to prove that Trump will do better in November.
How do they figure Amnesty boy will win in Florida?
Or liberals are conducting their own “Operation Chaos” just to screw with our results. The polls do show Cruz and Rubio beating Hillary and Trump losing to her..
Well, NC is semi closed. Democrats can’t vote in the R primary and R’s can’t vote in the D’s. Same with any declared party like Constitution, Libertarian of Greens.
Non affiliated voters can request a ballot for any of the above parties.
The catch is that if you, as a non affiliated voter, get an R ballot and the D’s require a run off you can’t go back and vote in it. Your stuck with the party you pick for the primary process.
This is still a D county but we score a win every now and again.
So Cruz doesn’t appeal beyond the base. Great, let’s elect him
Actually, concluding Trump does better in open primaries (not a scientific conclusion but one low IQ people make) means people should be voting for Trump since the actual election is an open election.
I’m curious - Did Trump do any advertising in some or all of yesterdays primary states?
Trump up by 22 over Rubio
Trump is over 51% in Michigan
Ohio he leads Kasich by 5 points
Please tell me where Cruz wins a State?
I hate open primaries. Democrats can participate in voting for who they want their inevitable Democrat nominee to go up against in the general election. Then turn around and vote for the Democrat.
Trump did no advertising in Minnesota.
Seems to prove that Trump will do better in November.
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Not really, the independents have a very negative view of Trump, he is getting his voters out, but he is reviled by most of the people in this country 58% have a negative opinion of Trump (as per Gallup)that isn’t a winning number.
Utah and Idaho fit the Cruz profile. Conservative states that are left on the board.
Not sure what happens in states like Kansas and Nebraska. Cruz has some strength in that line of states above Texas that Republicans always win strong.
With that said, from a delegate standpoint, Trump is in way better shape. He'll run well in the Northeast and his profile meshes well with the Rust Belt.
Or shows the other side is picking our candidate...again.
Somehow, someway, this nomination is going to be decided on the floor of the GOP convention. There could even be a dark horse emerge as a compromise candidate. Neither Trump, Cruz or the GOPe will go down without a knockdown, drag out fight.
I have yet to meet an independent who hates Trump most hate being screwed over by a party. Those we know are voting Trump in NC and most are disgusted former Republicans.
You said...
“Not really, the independents have a very negative view of Trump, he is getting his voters out, but he is reviled by most of the people in this country 58% have a negative opinion of Trump (as per Gallup)that isn’t a winning number”
And since Trump is already known, that isn’t going to change. Were Trump could win in Nov is if enough independents get disgusted with the choices and stay home then it gets who can get their bases excited enough to go out to vote and in that case, there’s more enthusiasm for Trump than Hillary
Ask McCrazy and Willard what happens when you trash the base to play for the Liberal vote...Those Rats may vote for the fake in the Primaries but they vote the real deal in the General.
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