My sense is that the primaries will determine the republican candidate. The candidate with the most delegates will again be the nominee. We will know pretty early whether: (1) Cruz will even run, and (2) whether his opponents will fashion an attack against him that will turn Iowa, New Hampshire, and South Carolina against him. If they do, then he’ll not be the nominee.
What we all need to do is have a #2 candidate in case Cruz doesn’t make it. I will not vote for a fake conservative, but I will vote for the MOST consistently conservative throughout his lifetime. (I’d love to get to vote for Jeff Sessions, but I don’t think he’ll run.)
I need to decide early on who those are acceptable alternate candidates are. I really don’t want Hillary or Warren or Moonbeam or Biden or Michelle.
1. Cruz
2. Walker
3. Perry
4. Carson
If Palin were to run, she would be on the list as well, but I don't think she's running; They all have strengths and weaknesses, my order of favor may change as the debate ensues, one or more may drop out as they decide about running and craft their message. Right now I would like any of them, my hope is that one of them catches fire early and that there will be multiple RINOs running to split the moderate vote, but that's a long way away (hey, I can dream).
I will no doubt be called a RINO and a heretic for this post.......:-)