Posted on 10/19/2013 5:54:38 AM PDT by cotton1706
SC has a runoff primary, not a so-called "first over the finish line". In such a case it's better to have many candidates. The strategy is to draw off enough votes from Graham to hold him under 50%. That forces him into a runoff against the leading challenger. That is the path that Cruz took in TX against Dewhurst. In the first vote Dewhurst outpolled Cruz substantially but, then, in the runoff, with the also-rans removed, Dewhurst couldn't stand up to the direct comparison against Cruz.
If Graham wins the primary, hopefully conservatively minded Republicans will refrain from voting in the general election or support a third party candidate or even vote for the Democratic candidate. Graham is worse than a traitor to majority of those who voted for him in the past.
The Democrat against Lindsey in 2008 was more conservative than Lindsey, but SC sticks with Loveable Lindsey. It’s all the poor folk there know to do.
He should be told, in no uncertain terms, that if he runs as anything other than a republican and wins, he won’t be caucusing with the republicans. Let him go sit in on the Dems - they won’t trust him, and his power will be gone. The republican party leaders need to begin to punish those that seek to go around the party for their election.
He should be told, in no uncertain terms, that if he runs as anything other than a republican and wins, he won’t be caucusing with the republicans. Let him go sit in on the Dems - they won’t trust him, and his power will be gone. The republican party leaders need to begin to punish those that seek to go around the party for their election.
That’s reassuring — thanks!
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