Posted on 02/26/2016 7:06:59 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
President Obama is playing a cynical game. He's consistently raised Donald Trump's profile in an attempt to boost the mogul's chances of winning the Republican nomination. Obama's theory is that Trump is unelectable. And it's true that Trump is the only candidate in the Republican field who consistently loses in general election match ups against Hillary Clinton. A Trump nomination, Democrats believe, would be the best way to hold the White House for another four years.
Does the idea that Trump is unelectable sound familiar? It should. Republican elites said much the same thing in the six months preceding Trump's second place finish in Iowa and first place finish in New Hampshire. The GOP's top political consultants laughed Trump off, calling him names and saying he didn't have a chance. Now he's on track to winning the nomination. While I still believe he would be the underdog in a general election, there are several reasons the Democrats are underestimating his powers. Here are seven:
Clinton's Lead Is Surmountable
Clinton enjoys a 2.8-point advantage over Trump in the current Real Clear Politics average of polls. Not exactly a landslide.
Trump's Positions are Popular
Typically a Republican candidate moves to the right during a primary in order to win over conservatives. But the positions that candidate takes in the primary can hurt him in the general election. But Trump hasn't moved in any direction. He's consistently voiced his opposition to illegal immigration, free trade, foreign wars, "people dying in the streets," and entitlement cuts. Support for the Great Wall of Trump is mixed, but the public supports the Trump view of trade and foreign policy. And Trump is closer to the general electorate on social issues than the other Republican candidates....
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You just contradicted yourself. "All-in" means there is no "second place". "All-in" is "Trump or die".
It was my hope to get the poster to think about reality... Cruz is not winning, why.
Good information in Post #15.
Remember how people thought Romney was the only one to win?
I think it’s time we primary voters vote for a CONSERVATIVE again, and that would be TED CRUZ!
We haven’t had a true conservative since Ronald Reagan.
For me, "All-In" is that my support and money all go to trump - I'm not as stupid as those who declare "Cruz or Lose" - If Trump falls and Cruz wins the nomination, I'll gladly vote for him even though I believe his battle will be a lot more uphill.
I guess I should have played more poker to ensure I could use the term "All-in" properly - hope the "confusion didn't cause you any consternation.
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