Posted on 02/16/2016 10:43:02 AM PST by jimbo123
For Establishment Republicans, elections aren't about winning or losing - it's how you play the expectations game that really counts. And Jeb Bush is taking that game to a whole new level.
"I think we'll do better than fifth here," the former Florida governor - who has spent more on advertising in South Carolina than any other candidate - told CBS This Morning. "I'm in it for the long haul."
Despite going into Saturday's primary with lower expectations for himself than you have for Zoolander 2, Bush is still on pace to fall short of his goal. In the latest PPP poll of the Palmetto State, Bush is tied with Ben Carson - a perpetually sedated amateur Egyptologist who barely has a campaign anymore - for fifth place. And it isn't like South Carolina is an especially challenging state for Bush. His family has longtime ties to the local party, which delivered a major victory for Jeb's brother back in 2000. In fact, Bush is actually doing twice as well in South Carolina as he is nationally: The latest NBC News/SurveyMonkey poll has Bush in dead last, with 4 percent of the vote.
Meanwhile, Florida senator Marco Rubio is also defining victory downward. On Monday, his allies told The State that he's expecting a "breakout performance" in South Carolina - which they define as a third-place finish.
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Trump is responsible for Jeb’s downfall in South Carolina. What Trump did during the debate was pure brilliance. For a guy who has no political experience, he is quite good at understanding the voters. I think it is funny that the GOPe is so confused over Trump.
They are hoping to cause a brokered convention.
Can you go if you have no delegates?
Your tires are all flat, you're haul is over.
My God, how pathetic is that? Talks like a real winner, doesn't he?
So, Rubio going 3, 5, 3 will be considered success?
My understanding is that delegated are only committed to one vote, so if someone wins with 40% and no majority the RNC can play games and then throw the race to someone other than the winner.
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