Ah, so now you're shifting from the general election viewpoint to the primary viewpoint...
And you think he could have won a national election?
The GOP is, obviously, different than the general populous so that possibility must exist.
But let's look at the GOP primaries: what does that "bus incident" tell you? What about the teleprompter/voice-vote incident? What about the content of the items voted on?
They tell me (1) that the convention is not as on the up-and-up as many would portray; (2) that the party leaders are authoritarians and elitists [and quite possibly statists]. -- Given both of these facts I'd be surprised anyone with serious constitutional/libertarian/limited-government "could win" the GOP primary.
Pot legalized where you are is it?
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No; and even if it was I wouldn't partake: I hate the smell.
The primary relates because if he loses miserably in a +100 Rep. sample, how is he going to fare in a +6 Dem sample nationwide?
I’m sorry, it’s just not anywhere near an intelligent proposition.
The only people I've heard make that statement are those who don't know how those in authority in the party are selected - the political ignorant, uneducated or inexperienced. Someone who has never fought in the longterm local, county and state battles.
-- Given both of these facts I'd be surprised anyone with serious constitutional/libertarian/limited-government "could win" the GOP primary.
If they can't, then they can't win nationally. And they darn sure can't win on their own if they can't attract the majority of folks voting in GOP primaries.
They can win around their kitchen table maybe, but they are MIA in the real battles for America.