No, you are dreaming.
Look, I'm a constitutional conservative and active politically. The rest of the extended Sideshow Bob family (approximately 65 voting age family members) are socially conservative Midwestern individuals who passively vote Republican because all Democrats are lying, godless, liberal socialist babykillers. While some acknowledge that the Establishment always wins and holds society down, few believe that any candidate - including Cruz - will act to change it.
Over the holidays, politics were discussed. Their general consensus was a preference for either Cruz or Rubio because they liked the beliefs they espoused. A few liked Ben Carson because they thought he was nice.
But NO ONE - not a single person among the 65 - liked Trump. They didn't find him motivating. They didn't find him believable or likable. Other common descriptive terms for Trump included:
Arrogant
Salesman
Mean
Ignorant
Repulsive
Many commented that if Trump is the GOP nominee, they wouldn't vote this year. A few joked they would move to Costa Rica if Trump were elected president.
My point is: they all felt this way - not because they believed Trump to be a faux conservative - but because they believed Trump to be a repugnant individual.
It is Trump who will never win a general election. And even if Trump should win the GOP nomination, he will do so with a plurality of the vote in every state GOP primary. Except for maybe New York (and we all know about New York values, lol).
Then I think you and your family are the exception.
Iowa-more voters than ever before.
New Hampshire-more voters than ever before.
WHY do you think they are getting out to vote? Even Rove said Trump would have won if only 4 people in each precinct changed their mind. He’s gotten more votes in Iowa than anyone ever.
Just because he’s not your guy - doesn’t mean everyone of your 65 family members can speak for the rest of the nation.
It’s Trump that’s getting these people OUT to vote. Whether you like him or not, he’s getting the votes. There’s lots of time left but I suspect much of the nation will go like New Hampshire.
We need a fighter, we need a doer. Several people have mentioned they are worried about his past, well his past is getting things accomplished and you don’t have to wonder what he’s thinking, he’s very open about what’s important to him.
Sideshow Bob I think your family poll is revealing. Trump certainly enjoys strong support, but I believe that those who would support him, in a poll or with a vote, are already doing so. And they don’t make up a nationwide electoral majority.
Even among Republicans he has been the second choice of very few. I can’t see him drawing the support necessary to win a general election.
That doesn’t mean that my guy Cruz can build a majority, but I can vote for him with enthusiasm and a clear conscience.