If the 'pubs steal the nomination for the likes of Jeb or Kasich, and hillary is handed the Dem nod, I'd think a third-party Trump candidacy would resonate.
Absolutely. A Bush vs Clinton with Trump as a third party would be a Trump victory. Ensured victory if Cruz goes 3rd party and runs as veep with Trump.
“If the ‘pubs steal the nomination for the likes of Jeb or Kasich, and hillary is handed the Dem nod, I’d think a third-party Trump candidacy would resonate.”
I do too, but I think the Dems would win with a plurality.
In the interview I ever heard him say he would run third party. He just said “let’s see what happens” when asked and that to me means anything. He could have 10 fallback plans.
Here is the interview. Judge for yourself.
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/donald-trump-isnt-ruling-independent-run/story?id=35335721
This whole thread is full of nonsense that presupposes that politics is “fair” and that if one candidate can’t take heat, he’s being treated “unfairly.”
Politics isn’t fair. It’s hard, and it’s dirty. The road to the Presidency is tough. Being President means that ugly people will be mean to you. It is a job that ages young men.
Whiners should not apply, and certainly should not win. (Look at the current pResident as a good example.)
He could really mess with heads if he ran as a Democrat. I think it's too late for that per election rules, but LOL! He would beat both Hillary and Bernie to the nomination, then beat any one of the Republicans presently running.
People who question his conservative bona fides should recognize his naked candor -- he had to come out of the closet (doing business in a blue city in a blue state) to run as a Republican.