Posted on 02/04/2016 12:30:40 PM PST by McGruff
Republican operatives from inside and outside New Hampshire agree: Sen. Ted Cruz is all but doomed to finish below the top tier in the Granite State.
The winning coalition Cruz put together in Iowa won't work in New Hampshire, they say, pointing to the fact New Hampshire has the second-lowest rate of church attendance in the country. So the edge that Cruz had among evangelicals isn't particularly applicable there.
"I would advise Cruz to skip New Hampshire and go to South Carolina. I believe you shouldn't compete anywhere where it's not a favorable battlefield to win," said Stuart Stevens, a top adviser to Mitt Romney's 2012 campaign.
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,,,,,and that’s a good thing , the liberal candidates will do well , Trump , Rubio , Kasich etc. . According to the poles the biggest concern of N.H. voters is not the economy , jobs , healthcare , national defense but rather drug abuse . How nice to be so comfortable with all the other issues of today .
It comes out at 6. I am not sure which one it is.
Nah he probably sent them a violation notice with all their neighbors names on it to let them know if they don’t vote for Ted, they are in violation and all the neighbors will be sent a followup letter about how they hate America and Jesus.
,,,,,and that’s a good thing , the liberal candidates will do well , Trump , Rubio , Kasich etc. . According to the poles the biggest concern of N.H. voters is not the economy , jobs , healthcare , national defense but rather drug abuse . How nice to be so comfortable with all the other issues of today .
Hmmm, interesting analysis. I had not thought about the Libertarian vote.
One point down from Rubio, yet Cruz is getting crushed, but Rubio is not . . . lies, damn lies, statistics, and political statistics + spin
bite your tongue . . . or . . . in this situation spill fast-setting epoxy on your keyboard for typing such a thing!
ROFL
I don’t attend Church, I guess I’m a Commie.
Gosh I hope your right! ....I know Ted said they want to win but it’s such a liberal state I have reservations where he will place. I’d be happy if he’s in the top three. Best another “Win”!! :)
So besides those Paul Libertarians, there could be a strong anti-Tang vote that we're failing to take into account!
I thought Trump was going to get the Evangelical vote in Iowa.
So after the “greatest ground game in History” and the non stop feverish support of the “Conservative media” Cruz has 1 more delegate then Trump and Rubio.
I think Cruz is in steady decline.
Never too late! :-D
If everyone thinks Cruz will be crushed then finishing third or fourth would be a good showing.
After New Hampshire, the kiddie stage needs to be removed permanently.
And Bernie Sanders is ahead of Hillary 58-36%.
There is a reason New Hampshire is known as the, Live Freeze and Die State. They are a bit liberal/Progressive/Socialist (what is the PC term for Communist these days?) up there and Trump winning just fits.
True, consider who they have supported in the past: Bush 41, McCain twice, Romney... They like RINOs and NE liberals. Trump is the perfect fit for them.
It probably will be. I suspect at least another 2 drop out. I am not even sure that they will have a kiddie table on Saturday night. Only 9 left they might all be on main stage.
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