[JohnPDuncan]

I think he would have won if he didn’t talk about self-deporting the friends and families of hispanics and the 47% of takers. Huge blunders that cost him.

[SoConPubbie]

I think he would have won if he didn’t talk about self-deporting the friends and families of hispanics and the 47% of takers. Huge blunders that cost him.

Nope.

He was never going to win.

You don't ever win (as a Republican) by being risk-adverse and tailoring your principles to win the largest amount of votes.

The base does not respect that kind of coward.