“he’d lose 40 states and everyone knows it.”
Same complex existed in 1976 when Reagan was running in GOP primary. Reagan got pushed aside for Ford who was the ‘safe’ choice and although he was a sitting President, got beaten by an unknown peanut farmer who proved disastrous.
How good was the guy Ford beat for the nomination? He only won in 1980 handily over a sitting President and won again in 1984 taking 49 of 50 states. And that was over a former VP, not an unknown, even taking his home state.
Yeah, go ahead and trash someone who speaks what most Americans want to hear and is the genuine conservative. History can indeed repeat itself.
Trash?
I didn’t trash him I said I loved him. We have a candidate that can win New York and New Jersey for once meaning we will win the elections and I’m going that way this time.