2016 Election

[volinbham]

Enjoying that a state custom made for Cruz has him coming in 3rd.

 

[Grand Vol]

I'm lost.

You've never seen "The Usual Suspects"?

 

[1972 Grad]

You've never seen "The Usual Suspects"?

I guess not.

 

[Franklin Pierce]

And any candidate including Trump would have been happy having her endorsement. She is a growing star in the GOP.

Haley endorsed Rubio, but Rubio lost. Her influence, and maybe ever her popularity, is greatly exaggerated.

 

[volinbham]

Well, Haley's supposed 81% approval rating sure didn't help Rubio win South Carolina.

He was a distant 3rd a week or so ago - tonight he moved into 2nd ahead of Cruz who had a state custom made for him.

 

[volinbham]

Haley endorsed Rubio, but Rubio lost. Her influence, and maybe ever her popularity, is greatly exaggerated.

So then Cruz lost even more amirite?

 

[UTCVol]

Cruz has no path to the nomination. Even if Trump drops dead tomorrow.

 

[volfanhill]

Well, Haley's supposed 81% approval rating sure didn't help Rubio win South Carolina.

Except he moved up almost Ten points

 

[volinbham]

Cruz has no path to the nomination. Even if Trump drops dead tomorrow.

I pray you are right but agree. Rubio is likely to pick up the Bush vote (what doesn't go to Kasich).

Rubio should pull at least second in Florida.

To me Kasich now is the wild card over Cruz. Otherwise I see this as Rubio v Trump

 

[Grand Vol]

I guess not.

You'd better Netflix that ****. One of the greatest movies of all time.

 

[1972 Grad]

Except he moved up almost Ten points

Trey Gowdy is a King maker.

 

[volfanhill]

Haley endorsed Rubio, but Rubio lost. Her influence, and maybe ever her popularity, is greatly exaggerated.

So because he lost to Trump, who was beating him even worse before her endorsement, you think she is garbage? That makes no sense. You are clueless. You can back Trump all you want but she is a very popular in her state and will continue to be someone the GOP pushes:

 

[zeppelin128]

I checked out some polls on 538, and Trump has leads in all Super Tuesday States except for Georgia and Virginia, where Rubio has narrow leads. Cruz was in third in most, save for Texas at second. Interestingly, I couldn't find any recent polls for Tennessee.

 

[volinbham]

You'd better Netflix that ****. One of the greatest movies of all time.

I have it on DVD - never gets old.

 

[UTCVol]

I pray you are right but agree. Rubio is likely to pick up the Bush vote (what doesn't go to Kasich).

Rubio should pull at least second in Florida.

To me Kasich now is the wild card over Cruz. Otherwise I see this as Rubio v Trump

Kasich is going to siphon support away from Rubio until he drops. The establishment and donors seem content to coalesce around Rubio, so I just don't see any chance for him, unfortunately.

He has to be the first call for VP regardless of who wins the nomination. Lock up Ohio and then put him to work on the budget in some capacity.

 

[Franklin Pierce]

So then Cruz lost even more amirite?

Haley endorsed Rubio who came in a Distant Second, with just a few more votes than Cruz.

 

[Franklin Pierce]

South Carolina Delegate Count:

Trump 44
RUBIO 0 Cruz 0

 

[volfanhill]

South Carolina Delegate Count:

Trump 44
RUBIO 0 Cruz 0

Explain how you think Trump wins the general?

 

[volinbham]

Haley endorsed Rubio who came in a Distant Second, with just a few more votes than Cruz.

But Cruz lost even more right? And a little over a week ago Cruz was almost 10 points ahead of Rubio.

Rubio finished a good 10 points above where he was polling a week or so ago.

Trump finished a bit below where he was polling.

This was a good night for Rubio and a good night for Trump. Cruz lost ground.

 

[golfballs]

South Carolina Delegate Count:

Trump 44
RUBIO 0 Cruz 0

Was a blowout

 

[1972 Grad]

Explain how you think Trump wins the general?

He gets more electoral votes than his opponent.

 

[Franklin Pierce]

Explain how you think Trump wins the general?

Very high Republican turnout combined with a few million traditionally democrat votes. And it WILL happen.

Everyone I have spoken to, including people who always vote democrat say, "I cannot stand that b*tch".

 

[UTCVol]

Very high Republican turnout combined with a few million traditionally democrat votes. And it WILL happen.

Everyone I have spoken to, including people who always vote democrat say, "I cannot stand that b*tch".

The best thing about Trump versus Clinton is that they're both so damn terrible and unlikable that people may start to consider other options.

 

[volinbham]

I can see Trump winning the general.

Honestly, I can see anything happening this time around.

 

[Franklin Pierce]

But Cruz lost even more right? And a little over a week ago Cruz was almost 10 points ahead of Rubio.

Rubio finished a good 10 points above where he was polling a week or so ago.

Trump finished a bit below where he was polling.

This was a good night for Rubio and a good night for Trump. Cruz lost ground.

Well, the Rubio people continue to say that finishing second and third in every primary was a "good showing" for Rubio. Realistically, that is for sure not the case.

Rubio has to win somewhere, and I don't know where that will happen except in Florida. Eventually the money backing Rubio will dry up if he doesn't win somewhere besides Florida.