Posted on 03/05/2016 4:24:20 PM PST by beebuster2000
Maybe both. Maybe they want a job come 2017.
“Trump Fever Has Broken”
Better in the primary than in the general.
Trump will win Michigan. Romney is seen as a losing skunk ‘round these parts.
Obama won Arkansas. As far as I know, those are the only two closed primaries they have had so far.
In the 10 states that Trump has won he has won the majority of the conservative republican and moderate republican votes.
Then we definitely have to have an election where only registered republicans are allowed to vote in November. That’s the only way Cruz can win in November. Trump, OTOH, can and will appeal to crossover voters, I don’t think Cruz has much appeal beyond republicans.
You are right.
It is ALL over for the next 8 years. Maybe we will get lucky in 2024.
I congratulate Cruz for his win, but you are greatly overstating what this means. If Cruz wins LA then I would agree something has fundamentally changed, but right now you are reaching.
I support Cruz over Trump, but I think you’re way premature with your call. It looks like Cruz and Trump may split the races tonight with each winning two states. But depending on margins, Trump could come away with more delegates. Cruz’s victory(ies) isn’t nothing, but I’m not sure it’s going to change the narrative. And on the ground, there are more primaries, including big winner-take-alls coming up, and fewer caucuses. Cruz will get a boost tonight, but I don’t think the race fundamentals are changing that much. The best thing Cruz can do with his media attention is to put more get-out pressure on Rubio and Kasich.
I meant that Cruz won Oklahoma and Trump won Arkansas. As far as I know, those are the only two closed primaries they have had so far. The others were caucus states, right?
My fear is that the old conservative/base split continuing to the convention, with neither Trump nor Cruz getting enough votes for a first ballot victory will lead to the GOPe working their second ballot magic—a splintered party and yet enough tepid GOPe loser of a nominee.
The GOPe must be thrilled tonight.
I was assured a couple days ago by a Trump supporter that he was a solid 15 or more points up in the states deciding today.
Sigh. Should say,.....”Which EVER candidate wins most of these states...”
What are their FR nicks?
Florida’s Republican primary is closed.
If it appears Trump will not be the nominee watch that big turn out surge drop to Romney levels.
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