And then there were 4: the pundits are right, it's Cruz and Rubio

sgberman.com ^ | 11/6/2015 | Steve Berman

[lifeofgrace]

It's time to say goodbye to the ex-candidates.

[erod]

[Patton@Bastogne]

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2015-11-05 : Free Republic's Patton@Bastogne's Bold Political Predictions


(1) Yeb Bush will make a good political campaign decision "intelligently" REFUSE to exit the 2016 GOP Presidential Race until he is DEFEATED in the 2016 March 15 Florida Primary. Yeb Bush's political "ace in the hole" is the hopelessly corrupt Florida Republican Party ... the ones who redistricted the great Allen West out-of-office.


(2) Meanwhile ... Dr. Ben Carson will be polling "single digits" by Christmas 2015 ... at which point he'll endorse (suprise, surprise) Yeb Bush ...


(3) Marco "Amnesty" Rubio (lavishly funded by Yeb Bush's former donors) ... will place FOURTH in Iowa (abandoned by the Tea Party Evangelical Christians for being a greedy bad-faced liar) and FOURTH in the Florida Primary (in a "blood-sport" death-match with Yeb Bush)


4) Ted Cruz SHOCKS the "Washington Establishment Cartel" with a three-percent Florida victory over Donald Trump ...

[Michael.SF.]

Cruz would destroy Hillary in a debate. Rubio on the other hand would be taken to the cleaners.

[Dalberg-Acton]

Why no Trump?

[Pollster1]

I don’t think it’s down to Rubio/Cruz. I still think it’s Trump/Rubio/Cruz.

[cripplecreek]

I predict Rafael Cruz will be doing a lot of campaigning for his son in Florida. He’s a wildly underestimated secret weapon.

[Lake Living]

This is good and during this process the “unfit” should be weeded out. With Cruz and Rubio it’s going to be more like the righteous vs the unrighteous. Character counts. I hope Rubio finds that out.

[Lurkinanloomin]

Rubio removed himself from consideration when he schemed with Schumer against the citizens and the rule of law.

[LS]

So the “pundits” want Cruz and Rubio (obviously for different reasons). Clearly the “pundits” know neither is a threat to Hillary.

[Yashcheritsiy]

Wouldn’t it be nice to see it boil down to candidates who are actually constitutionally eligible to be President?

[rrrod]

Interesting points....in a few months we can look back at some of these predictions and smile, cry or laugh!

[Lake Living]

I think Ben Carson is now finished. Too bad. He’s never been my guy but it’s sad to see. He was not ready for the vetting process and will now live with this little cloud over his head. He had a good story. He should not have embellished it (or allowed others to).

On another note... Go Ted!

[Joe Boucher]

I probably would support a Cruz-Rubio ticket with Cruz as
top dog.
As long as Cruz stopped young Marco’s amnesty B.S.

[TBP]

Interesting analysis, and very plausible. This needs to be sent to all the TV talking heads.

[jpsb]

I’m certain the GOPe would love it if the race came down to Cruz vrs Rubio. It’s a win win for the GOPe but a lose lose for the USA as we know it. Neither Rubio or Cruz would say they would enforce existing immigration laws. Only Trump promises to do that. The globalist ruling class will do anything to prevent Trump from being the GOP nominee and should Trump be the GOP nominee they will do anything to prevent him from being elected. Save the country vote Trump!

[Politicalkiddo]

“I like Huckabee. I’ve met him a couple of times, and found him to be genuine, humble, and compassionate.”

He’s a filthy snake oil salesman.

[Darksheare]

The RNC will give us the candidate THEY want.
They’ll just play delegate games like they did last time.

[Patton@Bastogne]

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Pastor Rafael Cruz has been visiting (campaigning) in Florida for several months now ...

The key reason that Ted Cruz has previously (apparently) decided to skip Florida is because it takes $ 15 million to WIN Florida's 98 "Winner Take All" delegates.

Florida is a BIG state with seven or eight Major Media Markets ... much dinero required ...







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[Vigilanteman]

I still think it's Trump/Rubio/Cruz.

It is. Trump has staying power. Plus the GOPe is counting on vote splitting between conservatives for Trump and conservatives for Cruz to get their pretty boy in.

There will be a brief wait and see period to determine where Carson's supporters go before this strategy becomes clear. I'm guessing there will be about a 60%/40% split between Rubio and Cruz. Dr. Carson is a nice fellow, but most of his supporters are not too politically savvy. Many of them are turned off by Trump's straight rhetoric even if they agree with it.