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To: snarkybob

And where is Trump on affirmative action and gay marriage? Yeah, you sound just like this establishment types in your support of Trump.

Don’t get me wrong. I like what Trump has to say on immigration and I like him bringing attention to real conservatives like Cruz and Carson, but don’t give be this electability nonsense. 1 in 8 Hispanics will vote for Cruz or Rubio just based on their name alone. Cruz can easily vary the day if conservatives unite behind him.

If Trump wins, I’ll support him, but Cruz is the real deal.


68 posted on 08/18/2015 2:29:25 AM PDT by conservativegamer
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To: conservativegamer

*carry the day


71 posted on 08/18/2015 2:41:06 AM PDT by conservativegamer
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To: conservativegamer

“Cruz can easily vary the day if conservatives unite behind him.”

Maybe, but so far it hasn’t happened.
No candidate can win with just the base.
Trump attracts a large share of the base as well as moderates and even conservative Democrats.

Cruz can carry the base and should he win the nomination he’ll also carry a lot of Republicans who aren’t rock ribbed conservatives but still vote GOP.
He won’t however pull many independents and almost zero of the Reagan Democrats.

Sorry but the numbers just don’t support that. If they did then Cruz would be leading or at least trending better. He’s not. Trump is.


72 posted on 08/18/2015 3:38:21 AM PDT by snarkybob
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To: conservativegamer
1 in 8 Hispanics will vote for Cruz or Rubio just based on their name alone

BFD.

What's he got for working-class whites?

82 posted on 08/18/2015 5:10:33 AM PDT by Jim Noble (You walk into the room like a camel and then you frown)
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