Posted on 02/08/2016 2:00:39 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
The Big Conversation
The pivotal and increasingly more difficult to predict GOP presidential primary in New Hampshire will happen tomorrow. As the Tribune's Abby Livingston reports, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz is campaigning with an urgency similar to his efforts in Iowa.
"Cruz already has an Iowa victory under his belt, and will soon turn to Republican supporters better aligned with his message in Southern states in the coming weeks," Livingston wrote. "But he is campaigning here in New Hampshire as if there is not tomorrow: come Tuesday, he will have made at least 17 stops in a week's time."
Donald Trump has run strongly in the Granite State for a while now, and Livingston reports that the real race here is for second place with the four "establishment" candidates -- former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, Ohio Gov. John Kasich and Florida Sen. Marco Rubio -- "desperately need(ing) a strong finish here."
Livingston adds, "Cruz could displace them all and take the second-place red ribbon, or his appeal to base voters could prove tone deaf here."
One of the wild cards at play heading into the final couple of days in New Hampshire: assessing exactly how much damage Rubio did to himself at Saturday's GOP presidential debate....
(Excerpt) Read more at texastribune.org ...
Good analysis.
I’m thinking Trump 29
Kasich 14
Cruz 13
Jeb 12
Rubio 11
Christi 9
10 Per Cent threshold to receive delegates.
OT
Dixville Notch results at mid night eastern.
So you believe arrogance is an attribute. Hope that works out for you.
” You use the same standard on your candidate? “
If my candidate has something to say he says it, out loud, up front, from the roof tops, damn the torpedos.
No FRAUD necessary.
If my candidate did it, and we don’t like it, he says,
“GUILTY, as charged”.
No, Donald Trump has taken some big loans from Goldman Sachs, Citigroup, and as you can see from the graphic..a lot of others so your accusation is hypocritical.
Cruz didn’t call him a psychopath, akin to a child molester.
This silly affair has hurt Carson far more than it’s hurt Cruz. Cruz looks gracious and Carson looks like a desperate whiner.
He worked for Bush 41? When? In high school? BTW, the author is a Trump aide.
Are you forgetting The Donald’s big loans from Goldman Sachs and Citibank?
To clarify, he has taken out millions in loans from Goldman Sachs, Citibank, and many others and has contributed to Democratic candidates in addition to being registered Democrat. Do you really want to get into a comparison on issues?
Ted Cruz’s wife works for Goldman Sachs. Am I wrong about that?
Instead of posting nonsense to me you should have been watching Trump’s rally in Manchester. An uplifting message and a clear vision for America. He’s going to be a great President. :-)
Am I wrong about Trump’s political contributions to the Democrats, registering Democrat, or his loans from Goldman Sachs or will you keep trying to stymie the debate like a one trick pony?
Are you new here or did you get zotted and then sign up under a new account?
I’m new here but you are once again avoiding me on the issues. May I ask you a conspiratorial question: are you really a conservative?
So big “NO” on that standard thing for just your guy.
Trump is not married to a woman who works for one of the most powerful houses of finance in the world. Cruz is.
That seems like a tiny bit of of a conflict.
Regarding conspiracies, I think you may have exposed me. Yes, yes, yes... I'm just a radical leftist who has enjoyed pretending to be a conservative on FR for the last eight years.
Please look up the definition of the word “attribute” before you try that line again.
I do not regard it as a virtue, although sometimes it is necessary.
You are correct. I did not use the word “attribute” properly. Thank you for pointing that out.
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