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Cruz will be eliminated after New York; Trump will then say “It’s me or Romney.” Good luck GOPe
The Coach's Team ^ | 4/8/16 | Kevin "Coach" Collins

Posted on 04/08/2016 8:57:46 AM PDT by Oldpuppymax

The worst 10 days of Donald Trump’s campaign got him whooped by Ted Cruz in Wisconsin. Nevertheless, Trump’s chances of winning the Republican nomination on the first ballot are good.

Trump continues to lead Cruz in states/territories won and has a 226 delegate lead. The math is foreboding for Cruz. He has 517 delegates. There are just 769 delegates to be awarded. This means Cruz must win 720 of these 769 remaining delegates to reach the required 1237 and win a first round nomination. Trump has won 743 delegates so he must win 494 of the remaining 769.

This gives Cruz a “tragic number” of 49 meaning the next time 49 delegates are awarded to anyone but Cruz, he is mathematically eliminated from reaching 1237.

The battle now goes to New York, worth 95 delegates. Trump is way ahead and will knock Cruz out on April 19th. Even the most wishful thinkers have Cruz giving up 60 delegates and seeing his mathematical chances come to an end. Trump will eliminate Cruz by getting about 80 delegates.

Next up is the Northeastern Super Tuesday of April 26th when Pennsylvania 71, Delaware 16, Connecticut 28, Rhode Island 19 and Maryland 38 will be voting.

Trump will frame these races as a contest between himself and Mitt Romney, the presumed savior of the Republican Party and the leader GOP elites can hardly wait to anoint as the 2016 nominee. Painting Romney as a landslide loser won’t...

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1 posted on 04/08/2016 8:57:47 AM PDT by Oldpuppymax
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To: Oldpuppymax

He’s living in the twilight zone. Cruz going all the way to the convention and will be the nominee!


2 posted on 04/08/2016 9:00:40 AM PDT by gbscott1954 (Why not a real Conservative?)
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To: Oldpuppymax
Cruz will do about as well in New York as Trump did in North Dakota. Guess which state actually delivers electoral votes to the GOP ticket in November?

It is about time that the Cruzers and Trumpsters figure out that neither one of them is the GOPe choice and start working together to make sure the GOPe doesn't nominate a putz like Kasich, Rubio or Ryan.

3 posted on 04/08/2016 9:01:53 AM PDT by Vigilanteman (ObaMao: Fake America, Fake Messiah, Fake Black man. How many fakes can you fit into one Zer0?)
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To: Oldpuppymax
For the Cruz haters...Why does he always look like his suit's on too tight?






4 posted on 04/08/2016 9:01:57 AM PDT by Dallas59 (Only a fool stumbles on things behind him.)
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I have no earthly idea what is going to happen. I could see it going any number of ways.

I used to think hilary was unstoppable. But now I’m not so sure on that....though I think she is in the driver’s seat, I think it is possible (if difficult) to beat her in November.

But I stress that I really have no clue as to what is going to happen.....


5 posted on 04/08/2016 9:03:23 AM PDT by ConservativeDude
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To: Oldpuppymax

Until Trump gets a majority of the delegates, nobody will be eliminated. But keep on dreaming.


6 posted on 04/08/2016 9:03:40 AM PDT by Durbin
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To: gbscott1954

And all Trump has to do is take on Rubio or Kasich and it is OVER!


7 posted on 04/08/2016 9:04:34 AM PDT by neverbluffer
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To: Oldpuppymax

If you didn’t post here, would anyone read it?


8 posted on 04/08/2016 9:05:10 AM PDT by Reagan Disciple (Peace through Strength)
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To: gbscott1954

Trump just appointed the John Gotti of politics to convention manager.

Good luck with the Cruz steal. You know what happens to people who try to steal from the mob?


9 posted on 04/08/2016 9:05:54 AM PDT by Eddie01
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To: Oldpuppymax

Trump will not make it to 1237 before the convention. Then all delegates, including those currently dedicated to Rubio and Kasich, will be free to vote for whom they see as the best of the likely candidates. Cruz is way ahead in the delegate placement game for the follow on votes....Cruz will win the nomination, fair and square, in the second ballot.


10 posted on 04/08/2016 9:06:45 AM PDT by Bill Russell
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Trump will not make it to 1237 for a first ballot wint before the convention. After the first ballot, all delegates, including those currently dedicated to Rubio and Kasich, will be free to vote for whom they see as the best of the likely candidates. Cruz is way ahead in the delegate placement game for the follow on votes....Cruz will win the nomination, fair and square, in the second ballot.


11 posted on 04/08/2016 9:08:15 AM PDT by Bill Russell
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Not likely, as I suspect Trump will find a way to get the unbound delegates to support him on the first ballot.

How might he do this? The art of the deal.


12 posted on 04/08/2016 9:09:51 AM PDT by KC_for_Freedom (California engineer (ret) and ex-teacher (ret) now part time Professor (what do you know?))
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To: Dallas59

For the Cruz haters...Why does he always look like his suit’s on too tight?


Because he’s a dweeb...ConstricTED.


13 posted on 04/08/2016 9:13:06 AM PDT by AFret.
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To: gbscott1954

“He’s living in the twilight zone. Cruz going all the way to the convention and will be the nominee!”

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Wrong thread. The petering friday silliness thread was started earlier today.


14 posted on 04/08/2016 9:14:20 AM PDT by ConservativeWarrior (Fall down 7 times, stand up 8. - Japanese proverb)
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To: Dallas59

BloaTED


15 posted on 04/08/2016 9:16:31 AM PDT by Flick Lives (One should not attend even the end of the world without a good breakfast. -- Heinlein)
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At this point, given the unChristian blowhard bullsh!t Cruz has spewed about he being an American "messiah", I don't care if Trump uses any means to win in Cleveland. And I do mean any means.
16 posted on 04/08/2016 9:17:24 AM PDT by Thumper1960 (Trump-2016)
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To: neverbluffer
And all Trump has to do is take on Rubio or Kasich and it is OVER!

Please let it be Rubio. He's at least still young and impressionable. Kasich has been in GOPe's pocket the whole time, 9 terms in Senate and 1//2 million a year from Lehman Bros to sell access.

17 posted on 04/08/2016 9:17:39 AM PDT by Kenny (e)
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To: Dallas59


18 posted on 04/08/2016 9:18:47 AM PDT by Flick Lives (One should not attend even the end of the world without a good breakfast. -- Heinlein)
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To: Dallas59

For the Cruz haters...Why does he always look like his suit’s on too tight?


He’s gaining weight and too cheap to buy a new suit.


19 posted on 04/08/2016 9:21:21 AM PDT by lodi90 (Clear choice for Conservatives now: TRUMP or lose)
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To: Reagan Disciple

[[If you didn’t post here, would anyone read it?]]

It depends on whether a tree falls silently or noisily i n the forest if noone is around to hear it


20 posted on 04/08/2016 9:22:57 AM PDT by Bob434
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