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To: tennmountainman

Trump is up by double digits.

And no one else comes close.

He’ll do a feat even Reagan couldn’t do in 1980: cinch the nomination early.

Ironically enough, the rules were written to make that happen, just not with Trump in mind.


6 posted on 01/24/2016 4:02:14 PM PST by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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To: goldstategop
Ironically enough, the rules were written to make that happen, just not with Trump in mind.

LOL. Thanks for that ray of warm sunshine through my soul.

Hey, RNC! It sucks that you changed all those primary rules, doesn't it? Bless yer hearts...

38 posted on 01/24/2016 6:59:37 PM PST by Nita Nupress
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To: goldstategop
"Trump is up by double digits."

In the head-to-heads against Hillary and Sanders, Trumps numbers are pathetically low, compared to Cruz, and especially to Rubio (in Minnesota, Rubio is 14 points above Trump's percentage vs. Hillary, Trump losing by 5)

And as to the early wrap-up, this year was structured differently (long before Trump got in), to give later states a bigger say. All the early states are proportional. Whoever wins Iowa will get MAYBE +5 delegates out of the deal over the 2nd place guy, probably less, no one will get a majority of delegates. New Hampshire ditto. Then there will be 2,400 more delegates to be selected. This will likely go into April at least, unless there is a total meltdown of 2 of the top 4 candidates.

48 posted on 01/25/2016 6:56:04 PM PST by cookcounty ("I was a Democrat until I learned to count" --Maine Gov. Paul LePage)
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