How Cruz Wins New Hampshire and the Nomination

American Thinker ^ | 1/4/2016 | Fritz Pettyjohn

[Fantasywriter]

That was a great post!

+1

To be perfectly honest, I do think some component of Trump’s popularity derives from cold, hard fury at DC, and at the GOPe. The DC Cartel has given us the middle finger for years. The worst betrayal of all came around every four years, when they’d give the base candidates we detested, and tell us we had to vote GOPe bc the Dem was worse. We were furious, but had no recourse.

Trump gives us what we’ve needed for so long: an alternative to the hopelessly corrupt Permanent Political Class. I do believe he will shake up the Capital Cronies. I think they believe it too. All this talk of a brokered conventiont—the DC Cartel’s last chance—didn’t come out of nowhere. They are terrified of Trump.

Agree with you—Cruz as VP would be phenomenal. It would unite (much of) the base like few other combos could. The two of them complement each other uncannily well. But we will just have to wait and see what happens. :)

[SharpRightTurn]

“Pure think tank wonkery. I doubt ethanol is in the top twenty issues outside of a few farm states”

Agreed. I would be shocked if anyone could find as many as five voters in NH who will base their votes on the fact that Cruz would have beat the ethanol industry if he takes Iowa.

[HeadOn]

I understand what both of you are saying, but I believe the author may have a very valid point. After all, he does say it boils down, not to ethanol really, but to special interests.

I think if Cruz can win Iowa, and plays up the fact that he beat a serious, well-established special interest group, New Hampshire will sit up and take notice.

I HATE Ethanol, by the way - I’m an engineer, and it’s a stupid use of corn, IMHO... If it’s such a great idea, take the government mandates off, and see if anybody wants to buy it.