Rubio, in comparison, jumped in bed with Chuck Schumer at the first chance on immigration
Posted on 03/30/2015 9:52:40 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
The problem with dragging the other candidates to the right is that once they get elected - they run back toward the middle and left.
David Brat answers the money question, even if there really is one. Ask Eric Cantor about that.
Someone explained the ‘bracket-ology’ of Cruz’s strategy the other day. Cruz isn’t looking for support across the entire spectrum of the Republican Party. He’s looking for three or four groups (Christian-leaners, Tea-Party, Latinos, Texans). Cruz knows he’s popular to some degree with Latinos and might get more of them to vote for him...thus taking out the strength of Rubio and Bush. For the Tea-Party, it’s strictly him and Paul...which isn’t that great at debates. For the Christian-leaners...it’s him and Huck, and he can bash Huck easily in debates.
So I think it’s Cruz and Scott Walker going into the convention with around thirty-percent of the delegates each and making it a fairly interesting debate on how they go against each other with the convention strategy.
My bet is that Hillary! is not the D nominee, but that O’Malley beats her and then picks a female VP candidate — probably Warren.
I also think Walker will be the R nominee with either Cruz as the VP nominee or a female. Rubio is unlikely to be the nominee and I do not think he will risk his Senate seat and become an afterthought, like Santorum.
All IMHO.
Good analysis. Hillary drops. Warren/O’Malley vs Rubio or Walker with Fiorina as VP. Cruz is popular here but no traction nationwide.
I don’t think Rand is going to run. He’ll have to give up his senate seat as he can’t run for both offices at the same time in KY.
Thanks for the clarification. Now I know Cruz can’t win. We found out last week that Walker is done. I guess that leaves Jeb.
Great analogy.
Marco Rubio Would Make It Difficult for Marco Rubio in 2016
One of them, Rubio or Cruz, needs drop out and not split the Hispanic vote if we want to eliminate Jebbie from the Primary contests early. Since Rubio would have to give up his Senate seat, if he runs, and Cruz’s Senate Seat is safe, I say......
Don’t run Marco; don’t run!!!
Rand is running for sure. No doubt.
Jeb is last man standing already......and hasn’t even declared.
No, kid, your boy Willard would not have been elected POTUS...
but just keep on attacking the Conservatives on his liberal behalf...
Don’t forget Governor Sarah Palin...
When is the cut off date to file to run for the Senate in KY ???
If Sen Rand Paul is losing in the primaries he can drop out and run for reelection in the senate cant he ???
I also think Walker will be the R nominee with either Cruz as the VP nominee or a female.
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If Walker is the nominee, and he does not pick Cruz for his VEEP, I hope it’s Gov. Susana Martinez of New Mexico. But, I hope it’s a Cruz/Walker Ticket.
Good question. Not sure.
I wouldn’t rely on the Hispanic vote..
Jebbie is going to draw off quite a few of them due to his open borders and AMNESTY push..
plus he has that Hispanic wife...
Cruz is popular here but no traction nationwide.
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Just hide and watch. There are so many similarities between a Ted Cruz run for the White House 2016 and the Ronald Reagan run for the White House in 1980.
I read some where that the GOP controlled legislature in KY is going to have a “Convention” instead of an Election, in KY; thereby giving Rand Paul a “loop hole” to run for POTUS. Sorry that I don’t have all the facts of the matter at hand at the moment.
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