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Can Ted Cruz Pass Trump?
The American Conservative ^ | March 16, 2016 | Philip Diehl

Posted on 03/16/2016 7:08:34 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

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To: ruination

Read and learn:

http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2016-03-14/the-many-many-reasons-republican-senators-can-t-stand-ted-cruz


41 posted on 03/16/2016 8:22:39 PM PDT by Lakewood
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To: Lakewood

The front of the schedule was loaded with proportional states. Now we are into the higher percentage of winner take all. New Jersey, NY, MD, PA will go almost entirely for Trump. Cruz will win Utah, but lose AZ. CA has Trump ahead again.

Cruz lost the south - completely - except TX. He has no path to the nomination.


42 posted on 03/16/2016 8:24:30 PM PDT by datura (Proud Infidel)
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To: Lakewood

It depends upon where you are getting your stats. According to Green Papers, after last night 1489 delegates have been awarded, for 60.23% of the total. Also, you have to keep in mind that several of the upcoming primaries are basically beauty contests, and the delegates will go the convention unpledged (ND, CO, WY, American Samoa, and 54 delegates from PA). That leaves only 855 pledged delegates available, meaning Trump would need to get 66% of the remaining pledged delegates to be sure he won on the first ballot.


43 posted on 03/16/2016 8:25:24 PM PDT by CA Conservative (Texan by birth, Californian by circumstance)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

You sure solicit a lot of vitriol when you mention Cruz.

These Trumpites or Trumptons or Trumpbots are all one sided in viewing things.

They cannot be convinced.

Reminds me of the true believers following Bernie.


44 posted on 03/16/2016 8:28:38 PM PDT by doldrumsforgop
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To: datura

“Cruz lost the south - completely - except TX.”

How can you possibly make that statement when delegates are awarded proportionately?

One does not ‘lose’ when one is awarded delegates.

Are you delusional?


45 posted on 03/16/2016 8:31:41 PM PDT by doldrumsforgop
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To: doldrumsforgop

Trump does not need someone else to drop to win based on math. If the voters don’t choose him (and apparently they are) then he loses. Cruz needed Rubio to drop, or now it’s Kasich, to “make a path for him”. If Cruz was as brilliant as everyone has said he was (even himself) would be not be in the lead?


46 posted on 03/16/2016 8:31:50 PM PDT by ripnbang ("An armed man is a citizen, an unarmed man a subject)
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To: Don Corleone

If Ted truly is an outsider,

He is, from Canada.

Can’t get any more outside than that!!!


47 posted on 03/16/2016 8:32:26 PM PDT by tallyhoe
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To: doldrumsforgop

You just forgot the /s tag, right? Please tell me you did.


48 posted on 03/16/2016 8:32:57 PM PDT by ripnbang ("An armed man is a citizen, an unarmed man a subject)
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To: ripnbang

the math says that over 50% of all voters decided Trump should NOT be the nominee.

Is that simple enough for you?


49 posted on 03/16/2016 8:32:59 PM PDT by doldrumsforgop
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To: doldrumsforgop

And that says for Cruz?


50 posted on 03/16/2016 8:33:41 PM PDT by ripnbang ("An armed man is a citizen, an unarmed man a subject)
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To: doldrumsforgop

You’ve been here a whole three months as a FReeper. I smell a ‘Rat.


51 posted on 03/16/2016 8:34:53 PM PDT by mplsconservative
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To: ripnbang

“And that says for Cruz?”

Don’t understand your point.

YOu were talking about Trump weren’t you?

The point is Trump ALSO needs to have someone else to help him as he is not a majority.


52 posted on 03/16/2016 8:35:14 PM PDT by doldrumsforgop
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To: mplsconservative

There are different ways one can be here.


53 posted on 03/16/2016 8:35:51 PM PDT by doldrumsforgop
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To: doldrumsforgop

Define ‘different’.


54 posted on 03/16/2016 8:36:53 PM PDT by mplsconservative
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To: ripnbang

Obviously, I must somehow make this even more simpler. Here it is :

over half of all voters have decided Trump should not be nominee.

OK?


55 posted on 03/16/2016 8:37:43 PM PDT by doldrumsforgop
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To: mplsconservative

LGBT


56 posted on 03/16/2016 8:38:04 PM PDT by doldrumsforgop
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To: doldrumsforgop

Over 75 percent of all voters say Cruz should not be the nominee .....according to your math.


57 posted on 03/16/2016 8:39:34 PM PDT by TomasUSMC (FIGHT LIKE WW2, WIN LIKE WW2. FIGHT LIKE NAM, FINISH LIKE NAM.)
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To: doldrumsforgop

Avoiding the different way you are here besides being a ‘Rat. LGBT. Uh huh. More like Karl Rove’s or Glenn Beck’s buddy. You lose.


58 posted on 03/16/2016 8:40:06 PM PDT by mplsconservative
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To: doldrumsforgop

Cruz got schlonged last night and has been schlonged pretty much every contest save a few. If you want to blame his dismal performance on every other candidate being in the race, fine. Ted’s going to have to man up, put on his Heidi pants and actually get some W’s. If he’s got it in him, fine. If not, get the heck out and go back to being a pariah senator with a record of nothing.


59 posted on 03/16/2016 8:41:34 PM PDT by ripnbang ("An armed man is a citizen, an unarmed man a subject)
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To: ripnbang

that still does not address the fundamental problem of less than half of GOP voters vote other than Trump.

So why can’t Trump just win on his own and need someone to drop out?


60 posted on 03/16/2016 8:43:00 PM PDT by doldrumsforgop
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