[stylin19a]

3rd party elects Hillary for sure.

[Ohioan]

Hillary is already dead in the water. The longer she stays in the race, the better it will be for both the Republicans, and any strong Third Party candidate.

[chris37]

Hillary Clinton is disqualified from holding any further federal office by law.

[ladyjane]

3rd party elects Hillary for sure.

You'd think that might be the case but I'm not 100% sure about that.

Two people I know, lifelong staunch Democrats, told me they really like Trump. They each sort of apologized before they timidly admitted it. In neither case did I bring it up in the conversation. I was surprised. Plus - look at the crowd he got in Massachusetts.

[erkelly]

While I hope with all of my heart that Trump does not bolt and run third party, I don't think it is a given that Hillary would win. I think it is highly likely Trump would win. The only certainty, I think, should Trump run as a third party candidate particularly with a strongly conservative running mate such as Ted Cruz is that Jeb Bush would lose. The reason I hope that Trump does not do this, is I want to see the corrupt dictatorial arrogant traitorous elites controlling our party, and acting contrary to our wishes in every particular, put out to pasture for good. If Trump wins the Republican nomination and the election, he owes them nothing and they will be gone!