Posted on 12/20/2015 7:42:33 AM PST by VinL
Donald Trump, the national front-runner, keeps his big lead in two of the three early states of New Hampshire and South Carolina, but now Texas Sen. Ted Cruz has moved past Trump into a lead of his own in Iowa.
Florida Sen. Marco Rubio remains in double digits in New Hampshire and South Carolina, and Governor Chris Christie has now shown upward movement in New Hampshire, doubling his support there in the last month.
The backdrop to all this is a mood of anxiety - both economic and personal security - pervading the GOP electorate in these early states. Nine in ten in all states feel the country is now a more dangerous and insecure place, including 95 percent of Iowa GOP voters who say that, and nine in ten feel the nation's economic system is one that hurts them instead of benefits them. Terrorism and national security are now specifically front-and-center on primary voters' minds: in Iowa, 61 percent say it is their top decision-making criteria for candidates, ahead of the economy; in New Hampshire, 66 percent cite terrorism and security ahead of 28 percent on the economy.
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Correct. George W Bush won by crushing it in South Carolina and then rolling with the ‘mo.
The CRUZ path to victory is similar. Cruz wins Iowa, he places in NH (in 2nd place now and will strengthen if he wins Iowa) ... but then wins in SC and uses that momentum to win in SEC states and go the distance.
I didn't expect him to take IOWA, and I knew he couldn't take NH - What I am waiting for is the South, and the Bible Belt, and he's already way ahead of how I thought it would go.
Excellent.
“Trump isn’t the usual GOP candidates”
Sure, only Trump had Hillary to his wedding, voted FOR Hillary, gave Hillary money, said Bill Clinton was the best President of the last 30 years and called Hillary ‘terrific’.
He’s a masterful PR man to be above 1% in the polls despite the glaring obvious problem that he’s a pal of the Clintons, and supports many statist Democrat positions.
There is no reason at all for a conservative to be supporting a non-conservative statist Democrat like Trump for the nomination.
From wikipedia on Mercer: “Mercer one of the ten most influential billionaires in politics, is a “Tea Party conservative.” “
SO BASICALLY THE CRUZ MARCHING ORDERS FROM MERCER ARE THE SAME AS WHAT ANY GOOD TEA PARTY CONSERVATIVE WOULD GIVE HIM.
What a shock: A Tea Party conservative donor gives a Tea Party Conservative Senator, Cruz, some support.
Since Trump is a statist Democrat who has been a long pal of the Clintons, and since Trump is the least electable of the candidates, its no surprise many Democrats will troll the GOP primary by supporting Trump in it.
Trump is indeed someone with ZERO experience of public service and who has done ZERO for conservatives his whole life.
But Trump has a record of opinion and positions:
Trump called himself “liberal on healthcare” and said “single-payer worked in Scotland”.
Trump wants an “expedited” way to offer legal residency (but not citizenship) to the subset of unauthorized immigrants he considers “the good ones.”
Trump 2014: “Kentucky Should Reelect Sen. McConnell Because He Gets So Many Earmarks”
Trump was for a long time a registered Democrat and gave money to pro-amnesty liberal Democrats like Pelosi, Harry Reid, and Hillary.
“For people that have been here for years that have been hard-workers, they’re supporting their family — it’s very, very tough to just say ‘By the way, 22 years, you have to leave. Get out.’... how do you throw somebody out that’s lived in this country for twenty years.” - Donald Trump
Trump on Obama in 2009: “We have a young, vibrant, smart president who, I think, is going to do a really good job.”
Trump on Obama’s stimulus: “Overall, I think he’s doing very well. You do need stimulus and you do have to keep the banks alive.”
Trump on the auto bailouts: “I think the government should stand behind them 100%. You cannot lose the auto companies.”
Trump on Medicare: “I’m concerned about doing anything that’s going to tinker too much with Medicare.”
Trump despises private property rights, supports Kelo “I happen to agree 100%.”
“Cruz has made more enemies in US Senate than any senator I can think of in 50 years.”
Progressives, lobbyists and the establishment RINOs don’t like his principles, spine and conservative fighting spirit.
Cruz has a great personality, great sense of humor, and is not an egomaniac. Cruz has policy depth so his positions are more solid.
The amnesty will come from the flip-flopping wishy-washy RINO Trump. Trump wants an “expedited” way to offer legal residency to the illegal immigrants he considers “the good ones.” ... and that means almost all of the 11 million will get legalized.
http://www.newsmax.com/Headline/donald-trump-legal-status-aliens/2015/07/29/id/659538/
http://www.newsweek.com/who-knew-trump-favors-amnesty-undocumented-immigrants-395512
Vague you say?
Cruz has the clearest, most specific and best immigration plan of ANY candidate.
And Cruz is the ONLY candidate with the proven record to MEAN it.
https://www.tedcruz.org/cruz-immigration-plan/
That’s why Tancredo and Rep steve King endorsed Ted Cruz.
“No way Cruz’s donors supplied more money than Donald has. “
WAY.
Cruz has 500,000 donors with an average donation of $68.
More than any other candidate.
“Whatever they supplied, they want something in return.”
Yes, we want a constitution-loving conservative. With Cruz we got one!
“Your glaring error is thinking Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are similar candidates.”
Trump’s statist Democrat views are clear - he is for Big Government and is a welfare state support, one of the biggest statists in the race. Trump said single payer worked in Scotland;Trump is for Obamacare-in-all-but-name. He supports corporate welfare and crony capitalism; supports the Kelo decision; opposes entitlement reforms and wants more not less money for many areas of Government. Trump endorsed McConnell in KY for the pork $$: “Kentucky Should Reelect Sen. McConnell Because He Gets So Many Earmarks”
“It s hard to argue that Trump has the best chance of winning in the general since he always polls the worst against Hillary. “
Trump is unelectable.
It’s not just that Trump polls terribly NOW, its that Trump is already well-known, so his 60% negatives are locked in, AND he really is not campaigning in any way to win over a majority of Americans.
“And is beholden to donors then.”
His donors are supporting Cruz because he is a conservative.
You have a problem with that?
Uh no. Not in this case anyway. This neighbor is not that into politics, but is drawn to Trump the way many Americans are. Trump brings excitement to the idea of putting a great leader in the White House again. Did you feel the same way about Reagan?
I am a capitalist to the right of Milton Friedman.
And even I am for a national health care system, as described on my profile page. Because it will be cheaper than anything we had before Obamacare, which is as bad a system as it gets.
Anyone who thinks a self made Billionaire, who started with a loan of one million dollars from his father, is a statist democrat, has no clue how wealth is produced.
Who cares how Rump does in liberal land.
Club for Growth and Goldman Sachs wants a conservative to push for amnesty?
What EXACTLY will he do with the illegals here? And waiting for them to self-deport while providing no motivation other than removing welfare, etch (although that is a great thing!) isn’t enough because many will stay and live through crime, Catholic Charities, working under the table - like some do now.
I was for Cruz, waited MONTHS for his immigration plan, switched when I was tired of waiting and Trump’s straight talking plan came out, read Cruz’s plan which was vague on what he’d do with the illegals here, watched him refuse to say deport except for those committing other crimes, even watched him use lawyer-speak ‘intend’ to weasel out of being clear. And his amnesty-loving donors as well.
I think he’ll pass amnesty (let them stay), eventually a legal status equals citizenship then tens of millions of democrat voters means it doesn’t matter how conservative he is on other issues, conservatism is dead here.
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