Posted on 02/10/2016 6:12:21 AM PST by justlittleoleme
My gut (and let’s be fair, almost every analyst was united on this one) turned out to be correct; Rubio’s momentum coming out of Iowa was effectively killed on Saturday.
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What is more, the fact that non-affiliated voters are allowed to vote in the primaries rewards candidates who are perceived as moderate and authentic.
But here’s the thing: Maybe I’ll be proven wrong, but I’m skeptical Kasich can replicate this in other states where conservative voters matter a lot more in primaries.
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My guess is that Tuesday night will be the highlight of Kasich’s 2016 campaign.
So the really interesting point is that I think the big winner of the night is Ted Cruz . The primaries are about to head South, which is Cruz country. Unlike other Evangelical candidates who win Iowa but can’t parlay that into more, Cruz’s respectable finish in New Hampshire demonstrates that he’s not simply a regional candidate.
If you think about what happened on Tuesday night, Cruz swapped a serious rival (Rubio) for a guy who likely is a one-hit wonder (Kasich). That’s a trade he will take every day and twice on Sundays. Because the “establishment” lane is now muddled and muddy (even Jeb Bush is looking better these days!), there is a real danger that mainstream conservative voters could begin to coalesce around Cruz as the best, last hope to stop Donald Trump.
We’re not quite there yet. There’s still a chance that someone else could emerge. Maybe Rubio pulls out a surprise win in South Carolina? It ain’t over till it’s over. But we are getting dangerously close to entering a stage where it becomes a Trump vs. Cruz race.
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I think if Mitch tries to play hardball that Trump does 2 things. A) he goes over Mitch’s head & straight to the people with whatever the issue is. Trump’s already proven he doesn’t play by the establishment’s rules which brings me to B) Don’t know exactly what else he will do. He’s unpredictable which is WONDERFUL. He’s not going to tell Mitch how he is going to beat him but he will grin after the fact.
Disagree? I don’t care :)
Btw...suggesting I am avoiding anything is a RAT tactic that really doesn’t fly with me. If I want to answer you in detail I will. If I don’t I won’t. Don’t act like a RAT in FR. Peace :)
Go Trump!!!
I agree....I would just like to know why they hate Ted Cruz so much, my suspicions are that Ted would be the hardest to beat in the General.
Using that chart.......63.2% do not want Trump.
They “hate” Cruz because he’s the only remaining threat to their false god Donny the Tramp.
Thanks for confirming that fact, just as I suspected.
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