Losing Ohio Improves Trump’s Chances to Win the Nomination

American Prospect ^ | Mar 14 2014 | Sam Wang

[Neu Pragmatist]

I’m far more comfortable with Trump than Levin ...Levin wraps globalism in the Reagan mantle ...everyone can see it ... it’s absolutely disgusting

[Neu Pragmatist]

Just because Levin mumbles Reagan and the Constitution in every other sentence doesn’t make him the authority on Conservatism ...Levin has twisted globalism into Conservatism by using Reagan’s name and it’s totally disgusting what Levin is doing ...he should be ashamed

[Elyse]

Why do you expect us to toe the line and vote for Trump, if you wouldn’t vote for Cruz? People have to realize that this has nothing to do with your own ego. If Trump goes into the convention with 1237 delegates then the majority of Republicans want him to be the nominee. If he can’t win the first vote, then people have a right to cast a majority vote for another nominee. Everyone’s vote should count and the nominee should be chosen by the majority. I’m ready to vote for my country and not my ego and you should man up and do the same.

[Peter ODonnell]

Somehow I hear Jerry Seinfeld somewhere, saying, “Losing — as a way of winning.”

(and you want to be my latex salesman)

[houeto]

Good grief! How many times are you going to post the same damn thing? We’ve all read it already.

[Buffalo Head]

"This race is between Kasich and Trump."

WTF? If you are not insane, I hope that you are sober by morning.

[JoSixChip]

WTF? If you are not insane, I hope that you are sober by morning.

Sober as a judge, I just know a loser when I see one. After cruz's little victory speech tonight full of lies, there is no way this guy will ever be elected to anything ever again, much less POTUS. My God, he acts like he never voted for the corker bill or TPA. Then he has the gull to say that Trump is being propped-up by the msm? The guy is nothing but a gopE shill and the only reason he is still in this race is as a spoiler for the gopE.

[hinckley buzzard]

The American Prospect is an old time left-wing organ. Take whatever it says with a large grain of salt.

[Buffalo Head]

Thanks for the reply. You certainly seem sober. That leaves us with Trump.

[grania]

Trump is going to have to get factual. In the last few days, Kasich was able to set a "feel good" tone for OH voters, ignoring the issues he's weak on. For example, Common Core and "US jobs for US citzens" belonged in Trump's speeches.

Just keeping it real here. Trump does his best when he hammers the other candidates on specific issues where they're vulnerable. Kasich got a pass in that regard.

[Neu Pragmatist]

Trump was hammering Kasich on trade ... I chalk it up to home turf ...Cruz the Ruse is a horrible candidate, but even he won his home state

[hinckley buzzard]

this is already a very good night for Cruz.

He got a decent share of delegates but--going 0 for 4 is a "very good night?" I don't think so. If you are counting on ex-Rubio voters, look to Kasich, not Cruz. If they were going to go for Cruz they would have been there in the first place.

[altura]

I have friends in Ohio. Kasich did not exactly win there.

There was a huge movement to vote Kasich to stop Trump.

It worked.

[altura]

I believe he is making big plans to win now that Rubio is out and Kasich is a non-factor even if he thinks differently.

Cruz would have won, even in Florida, in a two-man race.

[mabelkitty]

Kasich rises tonight.
The GOPe money comes to him tonight.
He won’t win another state, but the two man race as it moves West goes Trump/Kasich.

Kasich an emotional mess and he will not be able to keep his nasty temper under control. He’s never been vetted and doesn’t like being questioned.

This will be a cake walk for Trump. I expect Cruz will back Kasich, of course. They are of the same club.

[hinckley buzzard]

trump weighed in on Kasich's support for NAFTA as a congressman, but it was late in coming.

[stocksthatgoup]

This reasoning seems stupid to me! Ohio would have helped Trump tremendously.

[hinckley buzzard]

Yes, the Ohio secretary of state remarked on how many voters switched to gop for this vote. Apparently they were not all Trump enthusiasts.

[grania]

Trump was hammering Kasich on trade....

Not enough this past week. He needed a LIST of jobs that have left OH under Kasich. He needed to tell folks what would happen without Common Core, how local govs should choose what students learn. Instead of "repeal and replace" it should be drop the Obamacare mandate.

Kasich governs as a democrat. He starves local governments. Trump didn't come across on those issues.

[Neu Pragmatist]

Oh well ..it’s over now