Between IN (57), WV (34) and NJ (51), we are talking 142 delegates that will bring Trump's total to around 1,145.
Then you have MT (27), NM (24), SD (29), WA (44), OR (28) and NE (36).
If Trump just wins half of those (90), he'll be at 1,235 before CA (172) - just needing two delegates. I think Trump does much better than that in those states by the way. He should have this clinched even without counting CA.
A blowout victory in CA will put Trump well over 1,300 and approaching 1,400.
I have no idea what the Cruz campaign is thinking. Choosing Carly Fiorina is a disaster. Not only is it not classy to choose a VP when you are mathematically eliminated from a first ballot victory but he chose a person whose name is synonymous with laying off American workers and outsourcing their jobs overseas. Carly brings absolutely nothing to the table and can only hurt Cruz.
His botched attempt to coordinate the remaining states with Kasich in a desperate attempt to keep Trump for the 1,237 is also not sitting well.
Cruz is also out of touch with reality if he thinks he can cruise into the convention with maybe 600 delegates and somehow come up with the 600+ delegates he needs on a second ballot.
WSJ/Marist just released a poll this morning that has Trump +15 in Indiana. And normally this poll is not sympathetic to Trump.
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Do you have a link to this poll? Awesome!
“I have no idea what the Cruz campaign is thinking. Choosing Carly Fiorina is a disaster. Not only is it not classy to choose a VP when you are mathematically eliminated from a first ballot victory but he chose a person whose name is synonymous with laying off American workers and outsourcing their jobs overseas. Carly brings absolutely nothing to the table and can only hurt Cruz.”
You have to try and think like a scumbag. I think Team Cruz put Carly in because she’s a woman, figuring enough women on our side would be narrow-minded enough to vote for a ticket with her on it just because of that.
brings absolutely nothing to the table and can only hurt Cruz.