C'mon...it is kinda funny.....
Posted on 03/16/2016 2:24:43 AM PDT by Olog-hai
The day after high-stakes contests in five states, the math and momentum point to a Donald Trump Republican presidential nomination as GOP officials grapple with whether to embrace the billionaire businessman or rally behind a longshot alternative.
It wasn’t a question for Democrat Hillary Clinton, who took aim at Trump on Tuesday night after strengthening her position against rival Bernie Sanders with another batch of primary victories of her own. …
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For Trump a 5 state sweep was pure heaven.
Delegate count doesn’t include MO. Once its tabulated, The Donald should have somewhere around 700 delegates.
Meaning, he’s halfway to the nomination.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3405290/posts?page=84#84
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/gop/3406931/posts?page=98#98
All the campaigning Trump did in OH was not wasted. He won along the PA border. Kasich was forced to spend most of his time winning OH, and as a result was very weak everywhere else.
Now Trump has to spell it out, how Kasich is a Democrat on most issues. Trump hasn't been speaking out on the big bank influence, and how Kasich's other career was at Lehman, where he succumbed to that agenda. And he's got to let folks know just how bought and paid for Kasich is.
100% for Trump here.
700 is well past halfway.
Given the crossover votes in Ohio it is entirely possible democrats voted in the republican primary to support Kasich, who is basically Hillary without the pending indictments.
...Kasich, who is basically Hillary without the pending indictments.
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Great analysis of Kasich! His a full-blown liberal.
Joe Biden will be the nominee to complete Obama's legacy.
Cheers!
Ohio had a byzantine process whereby voters had to actually select two groups of delegates for their candidates. That could mess things up. Also, supposedly, Kasich’s team was in cahoots with Dem union leaders and the like, who helped to prop up the Kasich vote in order to thwart Trump.
I'm not sure that happened. It might have been worse if some blue-collar dems didn't vote for Trump. Kasich had a really excellent TV campaign; Trump's few ads got a bit stale and not specifically targeted to OH.
OH voters seem to vote pretty carefully. The reason it's a surprise is the only campaign gear and signage was pro-Trump. That might mean Trump voters are more enthusiastic; Kasich voters more loyal to keeping it in OH.
On Monday and Tuesday, Kasich had a whole lot of robocalls to get out the vote. Trump's campaign team was poor. Example, I've been a volunteer since day one, I held signs three weeks ago for a few hours. After that, the official campaign disappeared...I have to wonder how loyal they were.
Trump won the counties along the edges where there's no way Kasich advertising could sway them to believe the economy is in good shape. Trump didn't hit Kasich where it hurts the most....that local govs are being starved. New money goes to the state; any cuts affect local budgets. Kasich's top donor list should've gotten more exposure. Kasich's NAFTA support and big bank involvement got mentioned too little, too late. Trump didn't focus like a laser on Kasich embracing common core. He should be saying "no more Obamacare mandate".
Trump's campaigning in OH helped him big time. It forced Kasich to do most of his campaigning in state, so his results were a disaster everywhere else.
Just keeping it real here. I'm boringly analytical and proud of it!
C'mon...it is kinda funny.....
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