[Kryptonite]

The liberal leaning voters will go for the real deal, and the pro life, pro liberty voters can't stand his liberal pro abortion, pro gay, anti-gun, weak on illegal immigration positions and don't trust the man. He's going to split or chase off the conservative vote . . .

I've found it fascinating that Wilson was the only candidate to win the Presidency and lose his home state and he did it as an incumbent who benefitted from a split among his competitors.

More and more each day I doubt that Rudy will beat Hillary.

[BunnySlippers]

But two top candidates from the same state is exceedingly rare.

The last time two top tier contenders for the presidency was 1904. So the usual paradigm does not apply.