That would suck, as it would guarantee a Dem victory.
So, if Cruz wins the nomination, and Trump is supposedly such good friends with Ted, would he still run 3rd Party?
Not sure, just wondering.
That’s the next stage, after he’s finished throwing hand grenades while a “Republican,” he’ll decide to set about the “serious” work of getting his very close friend Hillary Clinton elected.
This is total BS. Scare talk. Trump likes to play with people. He leaves it unsaid to mess with Luntz’s mind and the GOPe in case they try to keep him out of the debates. Trump has repeatedly said that he is running as a Republican. He also said he would know when to get out if he saw he had no chance.
This one is easy to figure out.
The Texas R primary entry deadline is Nov 14 2015.
If Trump runs there, I’ve been told the sore loser law prevents him from running as an independent.
NO R or I candidate can win POTUS without Texas.
If Cruz does NOT get the nod, and Trump runs 3rd party, I and many like me will vote Trump. It really is Cruz or lose, folks. Vote whoever you want, but keep in mind, if Cruz ain’t the one out front in 2016, you might as well get ready for Hitlery.
If Trump goes 3P, I’ll just have to write-in Cruz. Either way, a vote for Trump or write-in for Cruz, Hillary! (tm) wins.
Garbage talk from Luntz trying to cause dissension and grief within the ranks. Trump is not going to play all his cards at one time (no pun intended) and say no. Of course he’ll hang that option out there for leverage. Or, maybe he’ll just say P_ss on the GOPe and do it and prove them wrong and win the election as a 3rd party candidate? Just because it didn’t work in 1992, doesn’t mean it can’t work today.
Frank Luntz has no credibility. He has a bone in his throat about Trump.
Pray America is waking
The Republican party was subverted long ago. I will have no issues if Trump did this.
Enough!
If the Republicans didn’t spend so much time insulting their base, and governing to the left of the previous Democrat Congress, the threat of a third party candidate would be moot.
But I wouldn’t rule out Trump winning, or at least making a very strong showing if the candidates are Clinton, and Bush. I think voter turn out for those two will be at historic lows, and the protest vote could carry the day.
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Nominating Jeb will result in losing anyway.
Trump keeps going the way he is and the Republicans will be the third party.
Not bloody likely!
It sounds to me the GOP Elite is doing anything they can to make Trump unappealing.
The internal polls must show Trump is very appealing, while the GOP Elite candidates are sucking air.
If Trump is not the nominee then I think a third-party run is very likely.
Just what we (DON”T) need, a guaranteed Hillary!
First of all, Perot drew from both parties--for example consider how a candidate in his Party won the Governorhsip of Minnesota, a State that leans Democratic.
Secondly, Perot was in a position to actually win--got up to around 30% in the polls, early in the campaign. Then he had a paranoid incident, dropped out, came back in, and fell to 19% in the final effort.
Perot did not know how to use TV correctly. In his speeches, he looked spaced out, reading from a teleprompter behind the camera. Trump would be far more likely to go extemporaneously, which if you know how, and can pull it off, is the way to use TV.
All of this said, do not take this in the wrong way. I am not ready to endorse anyone, but am leaning towards Senator Cruz; and I certainly hope that we can again capture the Republcan nomination.