Posted on 12/26/2015 5:20:45 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
Iowa caucus voters start voting for president next year on Feb 1 with New Hampshire primary voters following eight days later on Feb. 9.
For the 13 Republicans jockeying for pole position in the demolition derby called the GOP primary season, only five of them—Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, real estate billionaire Donald Trump, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie—have any shot of taking on the Democratic nominee next year, according to an interactive match-up offered by The New York Times that takes the measure of each candidate in several key categories.
Hillary Crushes
Democrats only have three candidates running, and Hillary Clinton is widely expected to be the pick over her chief competitors, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley.
According to the Times, “Prediction Markets,†where traders bet on event outcomes, only have positive news for five of the bakers’ dozen of GOP White House hopefuls. Mr. Rubio leads the pack at 35 percent, with the other four Republican candidates following in descending order: Mr. Cruz [26%], Mr. Trump [23%], Mr. Bush [10%] and Mr. Christie [5%]....
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If it is Rubio v H> viper then Rubio is the Dole, McCain,Romney throw away candidate of the political establishment.
H>viper wins!
well, mow i’ll just stay home :)
Once again, the rabid slime at the NY Slime are tipping their hand, and always in the wrong direction.
No, not even close!
Aren’t these the same imbeciles who predicted back in April that Jeb would be the nominee? Yes, sir, they are.
Uh, no!
Are they talking about Marco poll low?
Just keep pushing that GOPe button NYT...never mind that real polling is showing the electorate is fed up with that idea and looking elsewhere.
Didn’t the Twist Straw in the Wind Poll that has picked right every time since 1824 pick Graham?
Ok last week it was Cruz that was going to take Iowa, now this week it is Rubio that is going to take Iowa or any other State...right...and when the GOPe gets thru throwing people at Trump to knock him out, they start all over again???
I see what they want to do, one large problem, Trump supporters aren’t going to bend over.....
Cruz has Iowa in the bag. You heard it here first.
Trying to pick the nominee again I see.
F U NYT!
“Marco poll low”
I like that.
The GOPee aren’t reading the right tea leaves; too bad for them. Hopefully they’re all taking their BP meds come November.
Cruz is my favorite and he may win Iowa but in the overall Trump will win by a wide margin across the country...
I hope for Trump / Cruz 2016..
If so..Ill be voting 2nd party. I won’t vote for an amnesty whore like Rubio.
I wouldn’t vote for that amnesty loving credit card thief EVER!! He is a pompous tiny jack ass. He is 5”6” MAX!! I can’t stand the chuck Schumer/McCain loving POC. NEVER
I could be wrone about this but I think the last President we had that was under 6 feet was Harry Truman!?
I think you are right but he was no amnesty lover— I assure you.
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