[Wyrd bið ful aræd]

I’m still with Cruz, but bear this in mind — we need all three plausibly winnable swing-states (FL, OH, VA), plus at least one state that hasn’t gone Republican since 2004 or earlier. There better be one hell of a ground game in places like NH and Colorado, and the Evangelicals NEED to get out and vote in the three swing states.

[SeaHawkFan]

Evangelicals would come out in such large numbers for Cruz, he’d win in a huge landslide. If Trump is the nominee, many of those same people will stay home.

[Baynative]

I think there's the possibility that when we talk about those swing states we do it largely in hindsight. They normally provide strong democrat support for anyone with a (D). But, this isn't a normal election and I'm not so sure it's a given that Hillary will weather legal concerns. Or that Bernie can stand up to arguments against socialism from either Cruz or Trump.

Trump must already be making deals to get Lott, Hatch, McConnell and McCain in his corner. I can't help but be uneasy with that.