Posted on 02/20/2016 5:34:36 PM PST by ObamahatesPACoal
I feel Rubio's actually going poorly. He's won no states. Tweety bird knee thriller Chris Matthews predicted no states will be won by establishment candidates. He also predicted a Goldwater type candidate emerging.
The southern states and mountain states have big internal GOP immigration fights.
The lead Senators against the 1965,2005, 2006,2007 & 2013 immigration bills were from these states.
Think of the new GOP leaders on the issue: Sessions Al., Vitter La., Tancredo Co., Coburn Ok., & Lee Ut.
Think of the GOP losers of these battles: Cannon Ut., Perry Tx., Dewhurt Tx., Cantor Va., Larry Craig ID., ...
Candidate who will be under water the rest of their careers: Flake Az., McCain Az. Kyl Az., Hatch Az.,
The Arizona RINOs may survive due to runoff rules.
Soft-spoken non suicidal GOP candidates Enzi Wy., Risch Id., Crapo Id., Barasso Wy., Blunt Mo., ...
From the SCOTUS thread:
"Richard Lugar (IL) - Primaried out of office
Olympia Snowe (ME) - retired after primary threat
Judd Gregg (NH) - gone!
Kit Bond (MO) - gone!
George Voinovich (OH) - gone!"
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2009/07/29/vitter-defends-southern-influence-in-gop-slams-voinovich/
"Mel Martinez (FL) - gone!
Lamar Alexander (TN) - who's surprised?
Lindsey Graham (SC) - who's surprised?
Susan Collins (ME) - only republican senator who rates BELOW democrats "
...
Gov. Paul LePage (ME) - new leader on immigration
The SEC primary’s will not be kind to Rubio.
Correction: Hatch Ut. Retiring.
Correction: Hatch Ut. Retiring.
Minnesota loves weak immigration policy.
Do they know? With Fox News lying and stumping for Rubio 24/7, voters may cast their vote based on a scam. Voter beware.
I never thought he could catch up like he has
The race is trump vs Rubio. Cruz must drop out!
Oh, please. Rubio is getting crossover votes. Rubio will not do well in closed primaries. Trump may have won but he lost steam.
Grow up. You lost big. Thank god!!!!!
No, whether second or third in an open primary is pretty impressive with Trump on one side and GOPe Rubio, on the other. I’m quite hopeful and rightly so.
I do not think it will help Trump in the general election. But,,,, IMHO Cruz has been over the top with distorted comments and ads.
Cruz has until now always been my second choice.
The Jeb and Kasich support could all migrate to Rubio, putting him in a comfortable lead.
Trump will pick Herman Cain or 100 other businessmen he’s got down to a shortlist he knows.
“The race is trump vs Rubio. Cruz must drop out!”
Yea, I’m starting to think that Cruz is actually a plant for Hillary - designed to keep Trump from winning the nomination, so the Dems get an EASY candidate to beat (i.e., Rubio).
Most people don’t know Rubio is weak on immigration. Therein lies his potential.
That’s exactly right!
He talks fast and slick. He gives ambiguous comments about “border security” and avoids anything about the “pathway to citizenship”. By the time he is done, no one seeks clarification.
He is being pushed as the pretty boy, exciting, young.
All I see is a snake.
A lying snake who says one thing in English and another in Spanish.
Why should he drop out when he has more delegates than rubiio?
He has more money and besides, the RNC plan will not work with declining candidates. The more the merrier for keeping the nomination out of trumps hands.
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